Abortion Changes Among Residents of an Abortion Rights Protective State

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2830350?utm_term=021825&utm_campaign=ftm_links&utm_medium=referral&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--DSFrPj0D372GttHojwoCw9qbdLxTr16IknMIOWTYA5BYdkb79pOoeMpt7AKAHTgHkaIxd3ggppxINo826JPQ4dROZkA&_hsmi=347947065&utm_source=For_The_Media The ripple effect of abortion bans Since Roe v. Wade was struck down, there’s been an influx of people living in states with abortion bans traveling to other states to receive that care. But it’s been harder to understand how that travel affects abortion care for residents of the states without bans. A study published yesterday in JAMA Network Open looked at how the influx of patients traveling from states like Texas has delayed care for Colorado residents seeking abortions. The percentage of abortions in Colorado provided to out-of-state residents increased from 13% to 30% between 2020 and 2023, the study found. During the same period, there was an increase in later abortions for Colorado residents, who were 83% more likely to have the procedure in the second trimester than they were before SB8, the Texas ban on abortion after six weeks, was implemented. The study authors note that the number of Texans traveling to Colorado for abortions has decreased (though not back to its previous baseline) and the number of residents getting second trimester abortions receded in 2024. They point to telehealth, self-managed abortion, and care in other states as potential alleviating factors. But the future of interstate abortions is uncertain. Last week, a judge fined a New York doctor and ordered her to stop sending abortion pills to Texas, the New York Times reported. The case will likely go to the Supreme Court. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/health/texas-new-york-abortion-pills-lawsuit.html?utm_campaign=morning_rounds&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--8x6Rcf8uimh3dBC-n5XLGwgryjQ3Rnr3a0nb4oMuHWNXh5-kbsooeFjLJSI_Wv_PqhpU4mLMVdOvdZqdRmF-rhBLJHw&_hsmi=347947065&utm_content=347947065&utm_source=hs_email