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Florida's Six-Week Ban Cuts Abortions 25%, Tripling Out-of-State Travel

5/5/2026

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The six-week abortion ban in Florida, effective May 1 2024, cut in-state abortions by about 25 %.
As a result, out-of-state travel for abortions rose from 2,800 in 2023 to 8,200 in 2024 and kept climbing in 2025.
In 2025, roughly one-quarter of Florida abortions were medication abortions obtained from out-of-state telehealth providers.
The Chicago Abortion Fund’s assistance to Floridians jumped 267 % to over $180,000 in the year after the ban.

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Story summary

The six-week abortion ban in Florida, effective May 1 2024, cut in-state abortions by about 25 %.
As a result, out-of-state travel for abortions rose from 2,800 in 2023 to 8,200 in 2024 and kept climbing in 2025.
In 2025, roughly one-quarter of Florida abortions were medication abortions obtained from out-of-state telehealth providers.
The Chicago Abortion Fund’s assistance to Floridians jumped 267 % to over $180,000 in the year after the ban.