“The whole experience was really devastating and scary, and I was so confused at the time about why I couldn’t access this medical care in Massachusetts,” Dineen said. “I never thought I would ever need to seek abortion care later in pregnancy.” Dozens of patients annually travel out of state to obtain abortion care later in pregnancy because of existing legal restrictions, according to the organization Reproductive Equity Now. However, Sabadosa said there are still mothers traveling out of state to access care, often incurring large expenses to do so. When someone has been denied care and put in an “incredibly difficult situation,” such as Dineen, Sabadosa said “compassion kicks in.”