
ALT A flowchart. Main box: Medication abortion: umbrella term that refers to using pills to safely end a pregnancy. Down, left box: In-clinic medication abortion: A licensed clinician provides the pills in person at a clinic. Very safe & effective. Legality under Roe: Legal in all 50 states. Post-Roe legality: Banned in ~26 states post-Roe. Down, right: Abortion pills by mail: an umbrella term that refers to receiving abortion pills at home through the mail. Down 2, left: Telehealth abortion: A licensed clinician remotely screens a patient & has the pills mailed to their home. Very safe & effective. Legality under Roe: Banned in 19 states but legal where practiced. Post-Roe legality: Banned in ~28 states. Down 2, right: Self-managed abortion: Self-sourcing abortion pills to use without clinician supervision. Very safe & effective. Legality under Roe: Banned in 3 states & a risk of criminalization in ~20 others. But hard to enforce. Post-Roe Legality: Not directly affected by Roe.




















