How are you supposed to finance that?' Ohio college students face barriers to abortion access [View all]

Cost, distance, and lack of transportation are unique challenges college students face when it comes to abortion access and reproductive health care.
BY: MEGAN HENRY AND SUSAN TEBBEN - JULY 5, 2023 5:00 AM

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2023/07/05/how-are-you-supposed-to-finance-that-ohio-college-students-face-barriers-to-abortion-access/


snip--"Ohio has six surgical abortion clinics located in Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Bedford Heights, Cuyahoga Falls, and Dayton. The closest abortion clinic to Ohio University is more than an hour away and the nearest surgical abortion clinic to Bowling Green State University is about two hours away."

snip--"There’s also a 24-hour waiting period in Ohio, meaning women have to go to an abortion clinic twice."

snip--"College students are usually still on their parents’ health insurance, which can be another potential barrier."

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