Health
Abortion Costs Can Triple for Women Coming From Out of State
- Financial cost exceeds ability to pay for 42% of patients
- Treatment average $1,367 in California, Illinois, New Mexico
A woman sits in an examination room as she waits to recieve an abortion at a Planned Parenthood Abortion Clinic.
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Abortions carry “catastrophic” costs for more than two-in-five Americans who get them, and it’s significantly worse for those who must travel out-of-state for access, according to a new study.
The total cost of an abortion for residents of California, Illinois and New Mexico who didn’t need to travel to get one was $411, and rose to $1,367 for those coming from out-of-state, according to the report in JAMA Network Open. The figures included the price of the procedure and related costs like travel, accommodation and lost wages.