The Price Tag to Open a New Abortion Clinic: $1 Million
Abortion Clinics Are Still Opening in US, at Cost of $1 Million Each. In the weeks since the Supreme Court overturned Roe and dismantled federal abortion protections, conservative states have begun enforcing bans on the procedure. Now, reproductive health providers have started leaving those states, working to open new outposts for abortion on the borders in nearby states that appear likely to maintain access.
Strategic Relocation and Expansion
Abortion providers are trying to open new clinics as close as possible to states with bans. Providers hope the new clinics can help serve the surge of patients now expected to travel for abortions. Some have had plans in the works for months. Others are only now figuring out where and how to relocate, and what their new presence could look like.
The pattern reflects a growing reality: About a dozen states will soon be tasked with providing the majority of the nation’s abortions, per an analysis by the Guttmacher Institute. But in those states, there aren’t enough clinics to provide care for everyone in need. If these clinics do manage to open, the influx could alleviate some of the strain abortion providers in New Mexico and southern Illinois are facing.
Clinic Relocation Mapping
| Clinic Organization | Original Location | New/Target Location |
|---|---|---|
| Whole Woman’s Health | Texas | New Mexico |
| CHOICES | Memphis, Tennessee | Carbondale, Illinois |
| Red River Women’s Clinic | North Dakota | Minnesota |
| Jackson Women’s Health Organization | Mississippi | Las Cruces, New Mexico |
| Planned Parenthood | Idaho (Patients served) | Ontario, Oregon |
Impact on Patient Access and Volume
Wait times for abortion appointments have increased to two to three weeks from one to two days. Before a six-week ban took effect in Texas last fall, about 55,000 abortions were performed in-state each year. Since September 1, people who traveled out of state largely went to Oklahoma for the procedure — until that state implemented its own six-week ban in May, followed by a total abortion ban in June. Now, both Texans and Oklahomans have limited nearby options.
“There’s no way the existing providers in New Mexico can accommodate that kind of volume of need,” said Amy Hagstrom Miller, CEO of Whole Woman’s Health. Multiple abortion providers are looking to open sites in southern Illinois — a change that “will be really helpful,” said Chelsea Souder, whose clinic has seen its patient volume skyrocket since Roe was overturned.
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