Costs And Desperation Are Up, Donations Are Running Low As More Florida Women Travel For Abortion Services

Cindy Krischer Goodman, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Thu, 08/22/2024 - 1:45am

In a small abortion clinic in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the phone rings continuously, women flood the waiting room, and cruise ship staff come looking for care. Darlington Medical Associates, a 10-minute drive from the island’s airport, is experiencing the impact of Florida’s six-week abortion ban. “We are the only clinic in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean that provides abortion service up to 24 weeks,” says Johana Molina, social worker/office manager for Darlington Medical Associates.

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