A new study uncovered the emotional toll of traveling for an abortion.
Learn what the study author says is the impact of new laws.
Theres always been this nod to the emotional costs.
But there hasnt been a lot of literature thats really dug into that.
Kimports study interviewed 30 women who crossed state lines to receive abortion services.
Maybe youll need to borrow a car.
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Maybe youll need help with pet sitting.
Maybe you need support in childcare.
All these things mean disclosing your abortion which can already be shrouded in so much stigma.
Some of the people we interviewed had never left their home state, she says.
The fact of legal restrictions themselves also add to the emotional toll.
It made individuals feel as if what they were doing was abnormal or wrong.
So many of the things that make abortion more difficult to access can be overcome with financial resources.
That prevents them from accessing the care they need and want.
Geographical barriers are a cruel added burden to an already emotionally fraught experience.
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