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A third of US abortions were provided by non-physicians last year, Guttmacher says

States Newsroom · November 12, 2026

In 2025, more than 360,000 abortions — about a third of all U.S. abortions last year — were provided by advanced practice clinicians rather than physicians, according to new data released by the Guttmacher Institute, a think tank that researches and advocates for abortion access. Twenty-five states and the District of…

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A third of US abortions were provided by non-physicians last year, Guttmacher says

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