Seeking Abortion Care Across State Lines After the Decision

What are the experiences of people traveling for abortion care from states with abortion restrictions or bans to Illinois, where abortion is legal, after ?This qualitative study using semistructured interview data from 33 participants revealed extraneous and heterogeneous paths to obtaining abortion care after Participants encountered long delays in information-gathering, searching for clinics, and navigating complex laws between states, with common facilitators and barriers to obtaining care including an individual’s financial, geographic, and social circumstances.Findings suggest that people in states with abortion bans face limitations to obtaining abortion care out of state and should be supported through policy change, visible information and resources, and charitable and interpersonal social support systems.

Corresponding Author: Alia Cornell, MPH, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115 (alia.d.cornell@kp.org).

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