PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Planned Parenthood leaders in Oregon said there has been a surge in the number of people traveling from out of state for abortions, including from neighboring Idaho, where most of a near-total abortion ban has taken effect. Clinics there are hiring more staff and expanding telehealth services to respond to the growing demand. Abortion rights advocates worry Idaho’s ban may also limit access to care for patients in eastern Oregon, near the Idaho state line. Anne Udall, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette, estimated about a third of eastern Oregon residents could be impacted by the Idaho law.
Oregon: Surge in out-of-state abortion patients
