What to know about the costs of traveling for abortion care in the US – here's what I learned from talking to hundreds of women who've sought abortions
- Written by Katrina Kimport, Professor of Sociology, University of California, San Francisco
A plane ticket and hotel stay are not the only costs to consider when traveling to get an abortion.kieferpix/iStock via Getty Images PlusAbortion travel isn’t new. People have been crossing national and state borders to get abortion care since the 1960s, when air travel became more common and affordable.
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