If Roe Were Overturned, 143,500 Individuals Could Be Prevented From Accessing Services During First Year
August 01, 2019
August 01, 2019
NEW YORK, Aug. 1 -- The Guttmacher Institute issued the following news release:
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- Average Travel Distance to an Abortion Facility in the United States Would Increase by 97 Miles
- Residents of the Midwest and the South Would Be Most Affected
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If Roe v. Wade were overturned or weakened, increases in travel distances would likely prevent 93,500 to 143,500 individuals from accessing abortion care, according to "Predict . . .
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- Average Travel Distance to an Abortion Facility in the United States Would Increase by 97 Miles
- Residents of the Midwest and the South Would Be Most Affected
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If Roe v. Wade were overturned or weakened, increases in travel distances would likely prevent 93,500 to 143,500 individuals from accessing abortion care, according to "Predict . . .