‘I had to travel, my life was in danger’: more Florida women seeking out-of-state abortions

I had to travel alone and return in pain, with nausea, dizziness and bleeding,” she says. “Florida residents are in a part of the country where abortion care is not available beyond six weeks in any nearby state. When you look at the map, North Carolina is the first state you can geographically reach. In North Carolina, the gestational ban is at 12 weeks, but travel is costly and prohibitive for low-income patients. “Abortion still exists, but access increasingly depends on each patient’s financial situation, time and ability to travel.