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Nearly 1 in 4 People Seeking Abortions Out of State Chose Illinois. Here’s Why

Illinois is the destination for nearly 1 in 4 people traveling to another state for abortion care, according to a report from the Guttmacher Institute, with nationwide abortions reaching an estimated 1.1 million in 2025.
Since the 2022 Supreme Court Dobbs decision, 13 states have implemented near-total abortion bans, and 7 others restrict the procedure after 6 to 12 weeks; abortion is banned or largely inaccessible in 5 of Illinois' 6 border states.
Family Planning Associates in Chicago expanded its staff from about 40 to more than 70 during the first year after Dobbs, while Illinois allocated $10 million in 2023 to establish the Complex Abortion Regional Line for Access .
Maine Gov. Janet Mills signed a budget Friday creating a $5 million annual appropriation for family planning, and Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a law establishing a new revenue source for abortion care expected to generate about $10 million initially.
Mary Kate Zander, president and CEO of Illinois Right to Life, called the state's abortion industry the 'wild west,' while Kansas lawmakers attempt to reverse a constitutional amendment legalizing abortion in this year's midterm elections.

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Nearly 1 in 4 people seeking abortions out of state chose Illinois. Here’s why

At Family Planning Associates in Chicago, in the office where staff take phone calls from potential abortion patients, a U.S. map colored in with red and green dry-erase markers notes the latest status of abortion access in every state. The…

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Nearly 1 in 4 people seeking abortions out of state chose Illinois. Here’s why.

Illinois emerges as a key destination for abortion care, drawing nearly 1 in 4 patients traveling out-of-state, according to the Guttmacher Institute.

6 days ago·St. Louis, United States

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