Charted: Abortion clinic access by state
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Federal funding freezes and new abortion restrictions likely reduced the number of brick-and-mortar abortion clinics over a 21-month period ending in December, while dozens of other providers also limited access to the procedure, according to a Guttmacher Institute report out today.
Why it matters: Physical clinics still provide about 80% of abortions in states without bans, even as telehealth-prescribed medication abortion becomes more prevalent.
What they found: The Trump administration's withholding of Title X funds from reproductive health networks such as Planned Parenthood likely contributed to the closure of three clinics in Michigan between March 2024 and December 2025.
- Florida's ban on most abortions after six weeks, which took effect in May 2024, similarly factored in the closing of four clinics in that state.
- But Missouri saw the opening of three clinics following voters' reversal of the state's post-Roe abortion ban in November 2024.
Reality check: Those numbers obscure significant churn in overall abortion access during the period studied, Guttmacher said.
- 51 clinics across the country that provided abortions as well as other kinds of health care stopped offering the procedure during the 21 months, while other clinics started offering the care.
- Online-only clinics have become a critical new source of care, Guttmacher noted, even though brick-and-mortar clinics are usually the only option for those who need or prefer a procedural abortion.
