Thousands of Texans Seek Abortions Out of State

A significant number of Texans, around 35,000 in 2023, traveled out of state, mainly to New Mexico, Colorado, and Kansas, to obtain abortions due to Texas's restrictive abortion laws. The Guttmacher Institute reported that out-of-state patients in New Mexico increased from 38% in 2020 to 71% in 2023, with over 14,000 Texans seeking abortions there in 2023. Overall, more than 170,000 individuals have traveled out of state for abortion care since January of last year, highlighting the challenges faced in accessing abortion services, especially following the Supreme Court's 2022 Dobbs decision. States like Texas, with stringent abortion bans, are seeing a surge in out-of-state patients seeking abortion care, showing the impact of restrictive abortion policies on individuals' healthcare choices.