Wait times have increased at 30% of the abortion clinics in the states closest to Florida its draconian six-week abortion ban went into effect on May 1.

The data comes from a survey carried out by Middlebury University economics professor Caitlin Myers and her undergraduate students, which was reported by The Washington Post on Friday.

“Distance and wait times are up… but telehealth is helping meet demand,” Myers wrote on social media, summarizing her findings.

Fantastic data visualizations of the effects of Florida's new abortion ban using data from my intrepid student surveyors. Distance and wait times are up…but telehealth is helping meet demand. @washingtonpost @CAKitchener @ccemorse @caitlinsgilbert https://t.co/fARRcXjvQO

Suspecting that the U.S. Supreme Court would overturn Roe v. Wade in the summer of 2022, Myers began to survey abortion clinics about their wait times starting in March of that year. In her new........

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