Aid Access, one of the largest suppliers of abortion medication, reported receiving 10,000 orders in the 24 hours after the election was called — roughly 17 times more than usual.
"Many local pharmacies have to limit the number of Plan-B packs women can buy, which is why we’re proud to offer 3 and 6-packs of the pill for our patients," she says. "This approach encourages women to take agency over their own reproductive health and ensures they have resources available when needed most."
Abortion was on the ballot in 10 states this year, bringing more changes to the patchwork of state abortion laws following the end of Roe v. Wade. Here's where abortion laws stand in each state.
The Trump administration "could do a lot to limit or eliminate access to abortion without any act of Congress," Kate Shaw said.
Though just a few days since the election, the country's leading pro-life activist groups are already shifting from celebrating former President Donald Trump’s victory to drawing up plans for his second term.
The abortion rights movement won in many states — even some that voted for Donald Trump. Where does it go from here?
Despite a strong showing of support for abortion rights on Election Day, the abortion access landscape in the United States won’t change immediately. And under President Donald Trump’s second term, it will remain heavily fragmented — and vulnerable to future restriction.
Voters across seven states approved ballot measures to safeguard abortion rights through their state constitutions, a result that could soon bolster reproductive health care for more than 2 million American women.
Americans voted to protect abortion access in seven states, but support for those measures outpaced support for Kamala Harris, who made abortion rights central to her campaign.
Republicans, eyeing such a close result, will try to overturn the state’s new right to abortion. It’s just a question of how.