Fewer people traveling to Iowa for abortions

Data: Guttmacher Institute; Note: Includes procedural and medication abortions provided at brick-and-mortar health facilities as well as medication abortions via telehealth and virtual providers; Map: Axios Visuals

One in 10 abortion patients in Iowa last year traveled here from out of state, new data estimates from the Guttmacher Institute show.

Zoom out: That's down from 2020, two years before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

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By the numbers: The majority of out-of-state patients in 2023 traveled to Iowa from Nebraska — around 270 people.

• Meanwhile, 390 people traveled from Iowa to Minnesota to get the procedure.

Between the lines: While abortion remains legal in Iowa up to 20 weeks of pregnancy, it became more restrictive in 2022, due to a 24-hour waiting period law .

The big picture: The Iowa Supreme Court will likely rule on Friday if Iowa's " fetal heartbeat " law can take effect — a long-awaited decision that will decide if most abortions are banned at nearly six weeks in the state.

• Today marks the second anniversary of the Dobbs decision , which has changed the political landscape surrounding abortions in Iowa.

Related: More than 171,000 people traveled out-of-state for abortions across the U.S. last year