It tracks the impact of a Texas abortion law enacted in 2013, which imposed a host of new regulations on abortion providers. It really points to economic vulnerability and striking destabilization for families.”Working papers published by the nonprofit National Bureau of Economic Research have not yet undergone peer review. Abortion opponents have made restricting medication a top priority, filing civil and criminal suits against telehealth abortion providers and passing new legislation in Texas meant to halt telehealth abortions. Still, the rise of telehealth hasn’t bridged the gap for many Americans, especially those living the farthest from brick-and-mortar abortion providers, Myers said. Even as more people shift toward getting medications online, she said, the birth rate in states with abortion bans has continued to increase.