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With a Roe v. Wade reversal imminent and states passing abortion restrictions at a breakneck pace, women are increasingly going online to access abortion pills easily and safely.

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“Abortion and all sexual and reproductive healthcare is just healthcare,” said Christie Pitney, a midwife serving patients in California, Colorado, Oregon and Massachusetts. “It should be accessible without having to jump through all of these hoops.”

After Texas lawmakers passed the country’s most restrictive abortion law, more people began turning to online pharmacies for access to medication abortion. State leaders then passed more legislation attempting to stop pills from being sent through the mail, but the law may do little to halt organizations operating outside the state and the country.

Elisa Wells, a Plan C cofounder, discusses the future of reproductive care after SB 8.

Providers have seen a surge in interest in online purchases of abortion pills since the state's near-total ban went into effect.

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Here's how Texas women are getting around the most extreme abortion ban in the nation

“We don’t want it to be hundreds of prosecutions before we’re ready," one reproductive rights advocate said.

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