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In states that ban abortions, providers are now turning into travel agents for people to leave

by Blake Farmer
Jun 30, 2022
Costs can include gas for car travel or airfare, accommodation, child care for people who have other children and time off from work.
A Planned Parenthood center in Missouri in 2019. In states where abortions are banned or restricted, some clinics are reorienting efforts to connecting patients with abortion funds or out-of-state clinics.
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More health care workers will be able to provide abortions under a new Maryland law

by Stephanie Hughes
Jun 29, 2022
Maryland is one of 19 states expanding access to abortion by widening the circle of providers, including physician assistants and nurse practitioners.
In addition to allowing qualified health care workers to perform abortions, Maryland's new law also provides $3.5 million a year to train abortion providers.
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State abortion bans will push people "deeper into poverty," professor says

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer , Ariana Rosas and Erika Soderstrom
Jun 28, 2022
And for teens, says Lina-Maria Murillo, "you're essentially cutting them off from making major decisions about the future."
"In a country that has fought vehemently against universal health care, our maternal mortality rates are some of the worst in the industrialized world. Forcing birth is only going to make that worse," says Lina-Maria Murillo of the University of Iowa.
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Abortion travel benefit unlikely to reach many low-wage workers

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jun 27, 2022
Disney, Dick's Sporting Goods and Meta are among the latest companies to add the benefit in the wake of the SCOTUS decision.
Protesters outside the Supreme Court on June 26. Following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, some companies are offering to cover abortion costs for employees, benefits often out of reach for many seeking the procedure.
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Abortion bans raise economic barriers for people who need the procedure

by Justin Ho
Jun 27, 2022
And some states' laws are making it harder for nonprofit funds to cover the costs.
The overturning of Roe v. Wade has led to more financial obstacles to those seeking out the procedure.
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Companies are offering to cover employees' abortion-related travel costs

by Andy Uhler , Meghan McCarty Carino and Erika Soderstrom
Jun 27, 2022
Many of the companies are in the fields of tech, finance and entertainment.
Several large companies have offered to cover travel expenses for employees seeking abortion services, but will others follow suit?
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With Roe v. Wade overturned, economic disparities are poised to get worse

by Kai Ryssdal , Andie Corban and Sean McHenry
Jun 24, 2022
For millions of Americans, the loss of abortion rights may affect educational attainment and lifetime earnings for generations.
Abortion-rights activists demonstrate in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday after the court's ruling was announced.
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Roe v. Wade has been overturned. What happens now?

by David Brancaccio , Alex Schroeder and Rose Conlon
Jun 24, 2022
The generational ruling from the court brings to light many economic questions — and consequences.
Pro-abortion and anti-abortion activists demonstrate at the Supreme Court.
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The reversal of Roe v. Wade will make abortion more expensive and harder to access

by Janet Nguyen
Jun 24, 2022
The Supreme Court’s conservative justices joined together to strike down the nearly 50-year-old law in a 5-4 decision.
Abortion-rights activists demonstrate in front of the U.S. Supreme Court Building on June 13 in Washington, D.C.
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Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade

by Associated Press
Jun 24, 2022
The decision will curtail access to abortion for millions and is at odds with popular opinion, as opinion polls find a majority of Americans favored Roe.
On Friday, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark abortion case.
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