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prima:Number of traveling patients seeking abortions in Puerto Rico increases after reproductive rights restrictions in the United States

The number doubled this summer after the implementation of a strict abortion restriction in Florida

December 2, 2024 - 1:02 PM

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Updated on December 2, 2024 - 1:02 PM

While the increase in traveling patients is substantial in their category, it still represents a minimum in the total number of abortions performed in clinics on the island, which totaled 5,059 by 2023. (alexis.cedeno)

Since the federal right to abortion was revoked, the number of patients traveling to Puerto Rico to access this medical service has increased. However, this summer, that number doubled, which experts believe may be due to the abortion ban after six weeks of pregnancy that came into effect in May in the state of Florida.

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