{"id":2448993,"date":"2025-06-18T15:43:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T19:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-planned-parenthood-abortions-on-rise-via-telehealth\/"},"modified":"2025-06-18T15:46:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T19:46:34","slug":"report-planned-parenthood-abortions-on-rise-via-telehealth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-planned-parenthood-abortions-on-rise-via-telehealth\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Planned Parenthood Abortions On Rise Via Telehealth"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Freport-planned-parenthood-abortions-on-rise-via-telehealth%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2448993&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses a significant trend in abortion services in the United States,highlighting that,for the first time in 2020,abortion pills constituted over half of all abortions in the country. By 2023, this figure rose to 63%. Despite a reduction in physical locations, Planned Parenthood, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/inside-the-abortion-academia-industrial-complex-that-youve-probably-never-heard-of\/\" title=\"Inside The ...-Academia Industrial Complex That You\u2019ve Probably Never Heard Of\">leading abortion provider<\/a>, has experienced an increase in the total number of abortions carried out, largely due to a shift towards telehealth services and the distribution of abortion pills through virtual consultations.<\/p>\n<p>As of 2025, Planned Parenthood has 509 brick-and-mortar facilities, a decrease from 567 in 2021, but the number of abortions it performed has significantly increased-402,230 in 2023 compared to 392,725 the previous year. Notably, all of its affiliates now offer telehealth options, allowing women to receive abortion medications by mail even in states with <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >strict abortion laws<\/a>. This change is perceived as a strategic move by Planned Parenthood to remain profitable and accessible,leveraging the internet to enhance its services while reducing operational costs. The article suggests a growing reliance on abortion pills as a more efficient and profitable alternative to surgical procedures.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PatM0gh3QN0\">PBS newshour\/YouTube<\/a>         <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/06\/18\/report-despite-fewer-planned-parenthood-locations-abortions-rise-with-telehealth-pill-distribution\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Report:%20Despite%20Fewer%20Planned%20Parenthood%20Locations,%20Abortions%20Rise%20With%20Telehealth%20Pill%20Distribution&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/06\/18\/report-despite-fewer-planned-parenthood-locations-abortions-rise-with-telehealth-pill-distribution\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Report:%20Despite%20Fewer%20Planned%20Parenthood%20Locations,%20Abortions%20Rise%20With%20Telehealth%20Pill%20Distribution&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/06\/18\/report-despite-fewer-planned-parenthood-locations-abortions-rise-with-telehealth-pill-distribution\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/06\/18\/report-despite-fewer-planned-parenthood-locations-abortions-rise-with-telehealth-pill-distribution\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Report:%20Despite%20Fewer%20Planned%20Parenthood%20Locations,%20Abortions%20Rise%20With%20Telehealth%20Pill%20Distribution&amp;body=Planned%20Parenthood%20has%2043%20virtual%20health%20centers%20in%2034%20states,%20prescribing%20birth%20control,%20abortion%20pills,%20and%20hormone%20drugs%20for%20transgender%20interventions%20via%20online%20or%20phone%20appointments.%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/06\/18\/report-despite-fewer-planned-parenthood-locations-abortions-rise-with-telehealth-pill-distribution\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Abortion businesses marked 2020 as a landmark year when, for the first time, abortion pills accounted for more than half of all U.S. abortions. That year 53 percent of abortions were done by popping a cocktail of potent pills instead of through surgical means, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guttmacher.org\/article\/2022\/02\/medication-abortion-now-accounts-more-half-all-us-abortions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Guttmacher data<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, the use of abortion pills has been on the rise. In 2023 the two-drug combination of mifepristone and misoprostol was prescribed in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guttmacher.org\/2024\/03\/medication-abortion-accounted-63-all-us-abortions-2023-increase-53-2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">63 percent<\/a> of U.S. abortions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-981310487\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>This likely explains the results behind a newly released American Life League <a href=\"https:\/\/all.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/STOPP_2025_Facilities_final-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">report<\/a> showing that, while Planned Parenthood &mdash; the nation&rsquo;s largest network of abortionists &mdash; has fewer brick-and-mortar facilities, the number of abortions it has performed has <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/06\/13\/study-planned-parenthoods-mifepristone-push-played-key-role-in-increasing-abortion-rate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">increased<\/a>. Fewer buildings, but more babies killed. The abortion giant has moved its business online.<\/p>\n<p>In 2021 Planned Parenthood had 567 facilities, but over the last four years &ldquo;66 facilities closed permanently, 10 temporarily closed, and 20 new locations have opened, bringing the new total of open brick-and-mortar facilities to 509&rdquo; in 2025. It is worth noting that not every Planned Parenthood facility provides surgical abortions.<\/p>\n<p>American Life League has been tracking Planned Parenthood&rsquo;s footprint for years, using Planned Parenthood&rsquo;s own data.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><figcaption>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters body-xs m-0 text-start\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span>American Life League       <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At its peak in 1995, Planned Parenthood had 938 facilities and performed 139,899 abortions that year. In 2023 Planned Parenthood had 554 facilities and performed 402,230 abortions, up from 392,725 abortions in 2022, according to American Life League.<\/p>\n<p>And while abortion is banned in some states, there is not a state where a would-be mother cannot get an online abortion, American Life League National Director Katie Xavios confirmed to The Federalist.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As of 2023, all of Planned Parenthood&rsquo;s affiliates offer telehealth in some capacity,&rdquo; Xavios said. &ldquo;Planned Parenthood is leveraging the internet to skirt state abortion laws. Even in states where abortion pills are restricted, women can book virtual appointments and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-push-hhs-secretary-to-make-abortion-drugs-cheaper-easier-to-access\/\" title=\"House Democrats Push HHS Secretary To Make ... Drugs Cheaper, Easier To Access\">receive abortion drugs<\/a> in the mail. This is not only unethical, it&rsquo;s illegal.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Planned Parenthood has 43 virtual health centers in 34 states, prescribing birth control, abortion pills, and hormone drugs for transgender interventions via online or phone appointments.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;According to Planned Parenthood&rsquo;s website, the organization will either send the pills to the patient&rsquo;s local pharmacy or directly to the patient&rsquo;s home <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/06\/10\/nyt-puff-piece-celebrates-abortionist-who-sells-baby-killing-drugs-on-the-black-market\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">address,<\/a> as long as it is located within that virtual health center&rsquo;s state,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-china-is-stealing-dna-of-u-s-citizens\/\" title=\"Report: China is Stealing DNA of U.S. Citizens\">report reads<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Based purely on common sense, prescribing the pills would seem to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.all.org\/guest-commentary\/abortion-pills-provide-hefty-profit-margin-for-planned-parenthood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">more profitable<\/a> than providing a surgical procedure. An abortion business can get through more prescriptions quickly, increasing the number of customers it can serve in a day. No special equipment is needed, and done virtually, there are fewer overhead costs, such as rent, electricity, and building maintenance. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Planned Parenthood is first and foremost a business, and they&rsquo;re very savvy,&rdquo; Xavios said. &ldquo; They&rsquo;ve made it very clear that abortion is their bread and butter. Abortion is their number one. So if they can move totally online, they can jump in on that and then save on brick and mortar facility costs and having to pay extra staff, and just do everything through the mail. &nbsp;That makes total sense to Planned Parenthood, so they can increase their profits.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Beth Brelje is an elections correspondent for The Federalist. 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