>>Data Suggest American's Less Likely To Travel To Have an Abortion
(Undated) -- Recent data suggests Virginians are more likely not to travel outside the state to have and an abortion, with slight changes in the number of people seeking the procedure. Katie Gray reports.Preview: SCRIPT:
A recent survey by the Guttmacher Institute revealed that fewer people traveled across state lines for abortions in 2024 compared to the previous year. Despite a slight increase in the overall number of clinician-provided abortions in states where it's legal, the number of people seeking abortions in other states dropped by about 9%. CBS News reports that the total number of abortions in the U.S. has risen, with telehealth options becoming more popular. The bans in some states have raised concerns about disparities in maternal mortality rates, particularly affecting Black women.