US states could ban people from traveling for abortions, experts warn

If supreme court weakens Roe v Wade, some states will take aim at people seeking procedures and medications out of state

As abortion bans proliferate in states around the US, some state legislatures are likely to go even further than just ending abortion in their jurisdictions - taking aim at the growing numbers of people seeking procedures and medications out of state, experts warn.

If the supreme court weakens or overturns Roe v Wade - the 1973 decision that established a constitutional right to abortion - in an upcoming decision on Mississippi's 15-week abortion ban, states will be left with a confusing patchwork of laws that will likely lead to legal challenges.