Due to Arizona’s strict laws, many are forced to leave their homes and travel hundreds of miles to clinics in California, Nevada, New Mexico, and Colorado to receive essential care. In 2023, 171,300 people traveled to receive abortion care across the country, the New York Times reported, and although there’s limited data on the exact number of people who’ve traveled for care from Arizona specifically, total abortions in New Mexico increased by 256% between 2020 and 2023, according to the Guttmacher Institute.
