Abortions in the US rose 25% after Supreme Court ban — 1.1 million in 2025

Approximately 1.1 million abortions were performed in the United States in 2025 — more than 25% more than in 2020, the last full year before the Supreme Court struck down the federal right to abortion. The figures were reported by Newsweek. The data highlight a paradox: the Supreme Court ruling has coincided with a significant rise, not a fall, in abortion numbers.