Trends in interstate abortion travel to Oregon following the Dobbs court decision.

OBJECTIVES

This study describes how interstate travel for abortion to the state of Oregon changed following the Dobbs decision.

STUDY DESIGN

We conducted a retrospective cohort study using vital statistics data from the Oregon Health Authority of all medical and surgical abortions between 2015 and 2023.

RESULTS

Following the Dobbs decision, 14.3% of abortions in Oregon were out-of-state residents, compared to 9.6% pre-Dobbs. Out-of-state individuals had significantly higher odds of having abortions in the second or third trimester and having a procedural abortion compared to their in-state counterparts.

CONCLUSIONS

Following the Dobbs decision, interstate travel to Oregon increased significantly and represents a distinct population.