WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — A new study has found that fewer people crossed state lines for abortions in 2024 than the previous year.
One reason is likely the increase of availability of abortion pills. The Guttmacher Institute estimates there were 1.04 million abortions in 2024, up about 1% from its total the previous year and the number of people crossing state lines for abortions fell to about 155,000 from nearly 170,000, a drop of about 9%.
State-level numbers changed far more dramatically in places where bans took effect or were lifted, as well as places nearby. A drop in people traveling to Minnesota could be linked to abortions being offered again in clinics in Wisconsin.
The survey doesn’t count abortions using pills mailed to states where they’re banned.