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Yahoo
01-05-2025
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Study: NC sees rise of out-of-state abortion patients
CHARLOTTE, N.C. () – Newly released data from the Guttmacher Institute shows a growing number of people seeking abortions in North Carolina are coming from out of state amid growing restrictions in neighboring states. The pro-abortion rights group released its Monthly Abortion Provision Study, which shows the total number of abortions in the United States remained mostly unchanged from 2023 to 2024, rising less than 1%. It also found the proportion of people traveling across state lines to get a medical or surgical abortion decreased slightly from 16% to 15%. However, the proportion of people traveling to North Carolina increased. Data from licensed clinicians reveals that about 36%, or 16,700, of abortions in 2024 came from out of state, the majority of which came from South Carolina and Georgia. Charlotte mother charged with felony child abuse after 8-year-old found naked, injured: Documents That nearly doubles the figure from 2020, when approximately 17% of abortions were for out-of-state patients. States like Kansas, New Mexico, Illinois and Virginia saw similar increases. Data analysts in neighboring states with stricter constraints account for part of the rise in statistics. In mid-2023, North Carolina lawmakers instituted a 72-hour waiting period between an initial, in-person, required counseling appointment and the procedure. State legislators in and General Assemblies introduced bills during the session to impose further restrictions on abortions. North Carolina's HB804 aims to make abortion illegal after conception except if the mother's life is at risk, with no exceptions for rape or incest. South Carolina's H3457 would also ban the procedure at conception with few exceptions. Both bills are still going through the committee process and are unlikely to pass before the end of the current session. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
South Carolina lawmakers hear arguments over Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood
SOUTH CAROLINA (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Abortion is back in the spotlight in South Carolina. Earlier this week, the US Supreme Court heard a case dealing with the Palmetto State's refusal to cover care provided by Planned Parenthood using Medicaid funding. The arguments come a month after state lawmakers in Columbia held a hearing on legislation that would restrict access to abortion even further. South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster was in DC for the oral arguments before the Supreme Court's nine justices. He and his allies argued that Medicaid funding should not be used to pay for any type of care at facilities that provide abortions. They contend that money for medical care could still subsidize the procedure. 'I believe that the verdict, the decision of this court will be that the people of South Carolina have the right to make this decision for themselves, for our state,' said McMaster. The opposition, specifically Planned Parenthood, argued that if pro-life advocates have their way, vulnerable patients will lose access to vital care that has nothing to do with abortion. 'For a lot of people, there won't be another affordable option to get primary, preventative care,' said Molly Rivera with Planned Parenthood South Atlantic. While Supreme Court justices weigh arguments, stricter abortion laws are still being considered at the state legislature. State Rep John McCravy's H 3457 would put in place a near-total ban, doing away with the state's current six-week law. 'This is not a total ban, we hear this over and over again, we have numerous exceptions in this bill for life or serious health of the mother,' said McCravy. While conversations around abortion in South Carolina remain ongoing, timelines are hazy. It will be months before we see a ruling come down from the Supreme Court, and that bill has yet to do go through any votes. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
