Large exodus from states with abortion bans, data show

Published January 6, 2025 12:54pm ET



Nearly 129,000 residents have moved away from the 13 states that have implemented near-total prohibitions on abortions since the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, according to a study released Monday.

Economists from the University of Georgia and the College of Wooster used United States Postal Service change of address form data to determine how many people have moved across state lines since Roe v. Wade was overturned. Since then, nearly half of all states have implemented some form of a gestational age restriction on abortion procedures.

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