Abortion restrictions are not just limiting reproductive health care access—they are driving people away from states with abortion bans or severe restrictions. Recent IWPR research based on a survey of 10,000 adults found that 1 in 10—and 1 in 5 planning to have children soon—have moved or know someone who has moved due to abortion restrictions in their state. Read more from our latest quick figure.

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