The number of Florida residents who traveled out of state nearly tripled between 2023 and 2024
Published
May 5, 2026 6:30AM (EDT)
A woman walks by campaign signs at an early voting site at the West Oaks Branch Library in Ocoee, Florida, United States on October 27, 2024. (Paul Hennesy/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Nearly two years ago, Florida’s six-week abortion ban went into effect, forcing most people to travel out of state if they need an abortion. In the wake of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, which overturned the constitutional right to an abortion and essentially made access a state issue, Florida became one of the top three states to see a rise in out-of-state abortions. In other words, it became an unlikely surge state.
