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Travelling for Pregnancy Termination: Learn Impact of Tourism on Abortion Access

There has been a gradual increase in abortion rates out of state. According to Guttmacher, 1 in every 5 females look for pregnancy termination outside their place of residence, in contrast to 1 in 10 abortions in such circumstances 4 years ago. Moreover, The New York Times also reported that in 2023, around 171,000 women went to another state to end their pregnancies. So, what is the reason behind abortion tourism and how is it affecting America, and navigation through strict abortion norms like a ban or illegal procedure, or perhaps restricted pregnancy-endings? Be it any reason, the stark fact is – abortion travel doubled in a mere 4 years, which means that pregnancy terminations out of state make up for a fifth of all recorded abortions. Let us know more about abortion tourism USA, the U.K., and elsewhere in the world. The Abortion Tourism: Causes, Statistics, and More The most common cause of travel another state for abortion is limitations on abortion back home. For instance, the Texas Heartbeat Act, drove 35,000 women to go out of their home state to end their pregnancy, traveling to Kansas, Colorado, and New Mexico. So, how many women travel from Northern Ireland... View Article