Progressive petri dish: Abortion laws meant to help Minnesotans backfire

Minnesota may have led the nation in enshrining abortion rights after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, but a new law that expands access by opening state borders and welcoming anyone seeking the procedure has hamstrung women living in the Midwestern state and in desperate need of care.

Minnesotans must now compete with out-of-state patients for limited resources, including scheduling an appointment, seeing a doctor, getting an ultrasound, and having the procedure, as well as aftercare, forcing some to travel hours out of state for services.

"Being the only state that has legal abortion in...