Cutler adds perspective to Healio report on abortion data

Abigail Cutler, MD, MPH, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology, recently joined a Healio report to talk about the declining rates of legal abortions within the United States.

In “Number, rates of legal abortions declined nationwide from 2013 to 2022,” data was analyzed from a CDC-requested abortion data survey from health agencies across the U.S. that collected rates from 2013 to 2022. Cutler added her perspective to this report:

“The CDC report reflects a growing trend toward medication abortion, which between 2021 and 2022 did account for more than half of all abortions performed at or before 9 weeks, which represents a continued shift away from procedural abortion in early pregnancy. The growing proportion of medication abortion in the CDC's data is likely due to a number of factors — increased use of telehealth, being one — that has helped to expand access to medication for those seeking it.”

You can read the full report here.

**by Ob-Gyn Communications Intern Paige Stevenson