That’s one conclusion from a study from the Guttmacher Institute, a research and policy group that supports reproductive rights.
Another striking finding: In Illinois, there were 18,300 more abortions in the first half of this year compared to 2020.
“If you’re interested in where people are going, then I think the numbers tell a big part of that story because it represents a lot of people traveling,” says Isaac Maddow-Zimet, a data scientist at the Guttmacher Institute.
Illinois already provided a lot of abortions in the past, and the number increased by 69%….”
