Researchers from Family Planning Australia examined the callers to our TalkLine service during COVID-19. They found that before the pandemic, one in every five callers asked about abortion. This increased to about a third of callers during during the pandemic, spiking during the second Sydney lockdown period.
Citation: Cheng Y, Botfield J, Boerma C, Estoesta J. Increased demand for abortion information and advice during the COVID‐19 pandemic. The Australian & New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 2023 Oct;63(5):728-9.