Why abortion bans may lead to people crossing state lines for services

A leaked draft opinion shows the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to end the constitutional right to a safe and legal abortion.

By Nereida Moreno
Why abortion bans may lead to people crossing state lines for services
Abortion-rights supporters chant their objections at the Kentucky Capitol on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, in Frankfort, Ky., as Kentucky lawmakers debate overriding the governor's veto of an abortion measure. A federal judge on Thursday, April 21, 2022, temporarily blocked a state law that effectively eliminated abortions in Kentucky after the state’s two remaining clinics said they couldn’t meet its requirements. (AP Photo/Bruce Schreiner, File) Associated Press
Why abortion bans may lead to people crossing state lines for services
Abortion-rights supporters chant their objections at the Kentucky Capitol on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, in Frankfort, Ky., as Kentucky lawmakers debate overriding the governor's veto of an abortion measure. A federal judge on Thursday, April 21, 2022, temporarily blocked a state law that effectively eliminated abortions in Kentucky after the state’s two remaining clinics said they couldn’t meet its requirements. (AP Photo/Bruce Schreiner, File) Associated Press

Why abortion bans may lead to people crossing state lines for services

A leaked draft opinion shows the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to end the constitutional right to a safe and legal abortion.

By Nereida Moreno
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States like Texas and Mississippi have restricted access to abortion services in recent months. But now that the U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, some abortion providers are bracing for an influx of out-of-state patients.

Reset checks in the head of a Planned Parenthood branch that has been on the front lines of this issue.

GUEST: Yamelsie Rodríguez, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri