EXPLAINER: States scramble as US abortion landscape shifts
Almost three months after Roe v. Wade was overturned, the landscape of abortion access is still shifting significantly in some states, sometimes very quickly
By JULIE CARR SMYTH and ARLEIGH RODGERS
Published - Sep 15, 2022, 06:08 PM ET
Last Updated - Jun 24, 2023, 09:48 AM EDT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Almost three months after Roe v. Wade was overturned, the landscape of abortion access is still shifting significantly in some states, sometimes very quickly.
Changing restrictions and litigation in neighboring Indiana and Ohio this week illustrate the whiplash for providers and patients navigating sudden changes in what is allowed where.
Sister clinics who just weeks ago were sending patients from Ohio, where most abortions were banned, to Indiana, where the procedure was allowed, have now flip-flopped roles after the two states' access restrictions reversed, at least temporarily.
Here is a deeper look at the current state of the shifting national landscape: