Where abortion policy stands two years after Dobbs v Jackson [Video]

Two years ago this week, the Supreme Court ended decades of nationwide abortion protections and dramatically reshaped the legal landscape in the United States. The court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization reversed the landmark ruling Roe v. Wade, paving the way for abortion bans in several Republican-led states. Now, the fight over abortion policy continues to play out in Congress, state capitols and the courts. Since the Dobbs decision, 14 states have banned the procedure at all stages of pregnancy with limited exceptions, and six others have restrictions between 6 to 15 weeks.”We’re seeing people fleeing those zip codes to try to get access to health care, and sometimes traveling great distances with enormous consequences,” said Dr. Laura Meyers, CEO of Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, D.C.Despite these barriers, data from the Society of Family Planning suggests the total number of abortions in the United States has …