California doctors are traveling to other states to perform abortions

Mar. 21, 2019 Health & Wellness

A women’s health clinic. Credit: Chrissy Faessen/Public Domain Mark 1.0.

California has a surplus of abortion doctors. So some are commuting to states where it’s difficult to find an abortion provider, like Texas, Arizona, and Florida. We hear from one doctor who lives in the Bay Area and travels to Arizona to provide abortions.

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Credits

Guests:

Soumya Karlamangla - lead writer for The New York Times’ newsletter California Today - @skarlamangla
Moira - family medicine physician in the Bay Area and travels to provide abortion work