The real possibility that the U.S. Supreme Court will overturn Roe v. Wade this summer has New York state officials as well as abortion providers preparing for an influx of out-of-state patients coming to seek services.
In 2012, the CDC reported that out-of-staters accounted for about 3% of New York abortions but by 2019 that number tripled. "We're all abortion meteorologists right now trying to figure out how much snow is going to fall," said Emma Corbett, the communications director forNew York abortion providers, like Planned Parenthood, say they are preparing for up to 230,000 women from other states who might soon need their services.
In New York, a woman's right to an abortion is protected in the state's constitution. But groups like the New York Civil Liberties Union say that this is only just the start and there needs to be a real investment in services and providers.
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