Michigan was to be a 'haven state' for abortion. It didn't happen - Bridge Michigan

Michigan’s 2022 promise as a “haven state” for abortion access is fading, with some clinics reporting far fewer appointments now that patients increasingly go online. After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, abortion remained legal in Michigan, triggering a surge of out-of-state patients—particularly from Ohio and Indiana. Telehealth and mailed medication expanded access in rural parts of the state, but providers say it also reduced in-person demand and clinic budgets. New Guttmacher Institute data show more than 140,000 people traveled across state lines for abortion care in 2025, yet fewer than 2,000 arrived in Michigan: 890 from Ohio and 730 from Indiana, down from roughly 2,700 in both 2023 and 2024. At Scotsdale Women’s Center in Detroit, only three patients attended for surgical abortion appointments Tuesday, versus 10 a day previously.