Can birth control trends explain the rise in abortions? It's complicated

The number of abortions is up in the United States. Is it because fewer people are using birth control pills?

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8256x5504+0+0/resize/8256x5504!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fda%2Fc3%2F3ec05175417a95214f6bd72a5191%2Fgettyimages-1241745725.jpg' alt='A chorus of influencers on social media in the MAHA and "trad wife" communities emphasize the downsides of hormonal birth control. Research shows few of them have medical expertise.'/><p>The number of abortions is up in the United States. Is it because fewer people are using birth control pills?</p><p>(Image credit: Jim Watson)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5887615' />