Several Democratic-led statehouses have taken steps in recent months to codify abortion protections, but few have done anything to increase access in anticipation of out-of-state patients.
Abortion clinics have already been working to try to publicize information about what is currently legal — as well as about the impending Dobbs decision.
If Roe is overturned, the level of abortion access — or if the procedure is legal at all — would be left to the states.
The push comes after months of low morale at the institute — and just as the Supreme Court is expected to issue a ruling that could weaken or overturn Roe v. Wade
Gov. Kevin Stitt has indicated that he plans to sign both bills, which would end abortion services at clinics in the state and add to a growing abortion desert.
A new book traces the history of abortion clinic escort work, showing a path forward for reproductive rights despite constant setbacks.
No new abortion ban has taken effect, but the impacts are already being felt in clinics across the state.
Clinics are challenging the strict new abortion law, known as House Bill 3, in federal court.
Despite this ban, the state legislature is moving on to pass even more abortion restrictions in preparation for a Supreme Court decision this summer.
It will likely take weeks or even months for the full impact of the decision to become clear.