"US Women Increasingly Stockpile Abortion Pills Amid Restriction Concerns"
A study has shown a significant increase in non-pregnant women ordering abortion pills as a precaution, a practice known as advance provision, particularly in states where abortion access is at risk following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. The data, collected from Aid Access, indicates that demand surged after the draft decision leak and subsequent court rulings threatening the availability of mifepristone. Most women cited the desire to "ensure personal health and choice" and to "prepare for possible abortion restrictions." Legal experts suggest that advance provision may be permissible in some states with abortion bans, while abortion rights advocates argue that it is a safe way to increase access to abortion care.