The Fight for Abortion Rights Was Won in the Streets

Four years after the Supreme Court’s decision overturning and the federal right to abortion, the rate of abortion has actually increased.Roe v. Wade According to the , in 2022 there were 80,000 abortions per month in the United States; in the first half of 2025, that figure had risen to 99,000. This increase, despite bans and other restrictions, is telling. Alongside it are advances in reproductive care, most notably the widespread use of medication abortion, often obtained through…