NC Abortion Numbers Rise as Access Hub

0:00North Carolina clinicians handled nearly 48,000 abortions in 2025, with over 17,000 coming from out of state, patients making it the second highest in the nation. That number ticked up slightly from last year, thanks to Florida's 6-week ban, kicking in back in May of 2024, pushing more folks. Across border since North Carolina allows care up to 12 weeks with a 72-hour weightway, more open the neighbors like South Carolina. Georgia, Tennessee, and Alabama. Advocates call the state a rare access hub in the southeast, where locals and travelers alike face hurdles. But overall, abortion numbers have stayed. Stadia's shield laws let patients tap telehealth from ban states without the trip. Fewer people cross state lines now, opting for pills mailed after virtual visits, while North Carolina gravels with just 14 clinics across nine. These down from 21 a decade ago, due to tight regulations, and one more, a woman's choice in Greensboro shuts down end of April.

1:01As access turns regional, groups like Planned Parenthood push for smarter fixes, vowing to build stronger paths forward in this long southeast battle. For reproductive care, that's the story for today, Durham News Today, driven by AI.