How the fall of Roe v. Wade could change traveling for an abortion

Planned Parenthood clinic.
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The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a direct challenge to landmark ruling Roe v. Wade on Wednesday, this case regarding a Mississippi law that bans most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.

So how might a decision overturning Roe affect the current landscape for abortion seekers and abortion rights advocates? For one thing, travel time for those in need of an abortion could increase dramatically.

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Brigid Kennedy

Brigid Kennedy worked at The Week from 2021 to 2023 as a staff writer, junior editor and then story editor, with an interest in U.S. politics, the economy and the music industry.