CHICAGO — More women appear to be travelling to Illinois from out of state to have an abortion, according to Illinois Department of Public Health figures, and activists say it could be because surrounding states have tighter restrictions. A December state report says more than 4,500 women crossed into Illinois to terminate a pregnancy in 2016. Overall, the number of abortions performed in Illinois dropped from more than 39,800 in 2015 to fewer than 38,400 in 2016, the Chicago Tribune reported. Both anti-abortion and abortion rights activists speculate that tighter regulations in other Midwest states could be sending more women to Illinois. More permissive laws are detrimental to women and the unborn, said Emily Troscinski, executive director of Illinois Right to Life.

Source: National Post February 27, 2018 18:35 UTC