New CAP Analysis Uncovers Travel Times To Access Abortion Care, By Congressional District

By CAP Photos: YouTube Screenshots Washington, D.C. — Nearly two years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court upended a nearly 50-year-old precedent in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, eradicating the constitutional right to an abortion, creating a domino effect of abortion bans across the states, and making it harder for women to access abortion care. A new Center for American Progress original analysis illustrates by congressional district just how time-consuming and costly it is for women to travel to get the abortion care they need. The analysis and interactive map allow people to compare driving times to access care, depending on which congressional district they reside in, with neighboring districts or other states. A few key takeaways from this analysis include: There is a dramatically wide range of driving times to access care. Women living in some New York or California districts are only a five-minute drive away from a clinic, whereas women in some districts in Texas have upward of an 11-hour drive one-way. Republican-led congressional districts had travel times that were nearly 2.5 times longer than Democrat-led districts. Women of color are more likely to reside in congressional districts with longer driving times to get care. In congressional...