Most of the women come from the Lone Star State, where the procedure is almost completely banned.
“When state bans go into effect, they have an impact across the country,” Mansanares said.
This year, voters in at least three states will decide whether access to abortion in their constitution are together. And there are still initiatives underway to add such a decision to the ballot in a dozen more states, including Colorado.
If passed, these referendums could cement the status of some states as access points to abortion, while opening new access points in others.
