"These policy changes have been substantial, and have resulted in a deeply fractured landscape of abortion access in the US. "As a direct consequence of this fractured policy landscape, we have seen dramatic increases in the number of people travelling across state lines for care. In 2023, we estimate that approximately 170,000 people travelled across state lines to access abortion. "The bottom line is that Dobbs has created a patchwork of access to abortion care that denies people their reproductive freedom. Testimony at the US Senate Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action and Federal Rights by Isaac Maddow-Zimet, Data Scientist at the Guttmacher Institute

Source: Washington Post June 12, 2024 20:59 UTC