Over two dozen abortion rights supporters attend a rally outside the South Carolina State House on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. The South Carolina Supreme Court recently ruled to uphold a law banning most abortions except in the earliest weeks of pregnancy. Abortion restrictions in nearby Indiana and states as far away as South Carolina cause a ripple effect in Illinois and other states where the procedure remains legal, abortion rights activists say. (James Pollard/AP)
Indiana’s recent near-total abortion ban is certain to add to the influx of girls and women traveling to our state since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year, stripping away the constitutional right to abortion.
But even when abortion is restricted or outlawed in places much further away, the domino effect will continue to strike hard in Illinois and other states where the procedure remains legal, according to local abortion rights activists.
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