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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Vishwam Sankaran

Study shows how Roe v Wade repeal could create ‘abortion care deserts’ in US

AP

The median distance women have to travel to seek an abortion will triple if the US Supreme Court repeals the Roe v Wade ruling, a new study has warned.

Repealing the federal ruling will create “abortion care deserts” that will disproportionately affect women of colour, those living in poverty and people with less education, said the study, published in the journal Utah Women’s Health Review.

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