Demand for abortions in Illinois continues to surge. According to the latest available data from the Illinois Department of Public Health, between 2015 and…
from the Illinois Department of Public Health, between 2015 and 2022, there are five times as many people traveling from out of state to Illinois for abortion care."Since the news of the Iowa ban was released, we have seen a 165% increase in support requests from Iowans. That was while abortion was still legal in Iowa. We can only expect that number to pretty drastically increase," said Megan Jayifo, executive director for Chicago Abortion Fund .
"Since Dobbs, we have spent over $7 million in procedural costs, appointment costs, medication abortion costs and all of the wraparound supports associated with getting to an appointment," said Jayifo. Dr. Cowett said restrictions in states across the country have a direct impact on states like Illinois where abortion is legal and protected.
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