Some 20% of abortion patients completed out-of-state travel to obtain care in early 2023, data shows.
States bordering states with abortion bans saw the highest spikes in out-of-state patients.
AdvertisementSpikes have been especially noticeable in abortion-friendly states that border with states that have abortion bans or strict gestational limits, according to Guttmacher's data.
Some 74% of abortion patients served in New Mexico came from other states, per Guttmacher data.
AdvertisementFlorida, Illinois, Kansas, and North Carolina also saw spikes in out-of-state patients obtaining abortions, Guttmacher's analysis found.
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—, Roe, Wade, Isaac Maddow, Spikes
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