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Care for Women Across the Southern United States: Why Women Travel to Virginia Beach

Since Roe vs Wade fell and abortion became restricted across the US South, women have been traveling to us from across the Southern USA because we offer legal abortion care that is not available in their state, including: abortions through 27 weeks and 6 days, one-visit one-trip abortions, immediate appointments now, the option to be fully asleep, fees from $295, Anonymous Abortion, and an all-female clinical team. Most care takes one office visit with no state-mandated waiting period.
We see women from every state across the South—from Texas and Oklahoma to Tennessee, the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida. Some come because abortion is restricted where they live. Others come because they want the privacy, comfort, or personal support we provide. This page is about what makes the trip worthwhile for these women.
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Key facts for women considering the traveling to Virginia Women’s Wellness

  • Where? Virginia Beach, Virginia—15 miles from the North Carolina state line
  • How Late? Abortion Care through 27 weeks and 6 days
  • How Long? Usually just one visit; Virginia has no waiting period. From 18 weeks, procedures take two days
  • How soon? Often the same day you call.
  • Is it legal to come? Yes. From every state.
  • Fees From $295; abortion funds can sometimes help.
  • Anesthesia Asleep, Awake, or Twilight. It’s your choice.
  • Contact 757-540-1595—answered 24 hours a day. Or you can book online.

Where is abortion legal in the South?

Most of the US South now bans abortions entirely or after about 6 weeks, which is before many women even know that they’re pregnant. Below is an overview that summarizes the law in each State in the South, as of November 2026.

State

Abortion in your state

Virginia

Legal abortion care; no state-mandated waiting period. Our clinic provides care through 27 weeks and 6 days.

North Carolina

Abortion banned after 12 weeks, abortion is legal to 12 weeks but with a 3-day waiting period which means making two trips to the clinic 3 days apart.

South Carolina and Georgia

Banned after 6 weeks.

Florida

Banned after 6 weeks.

Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia

Totally banned at all gestations.

Is it legal for me to travel to Virginia for an abortion?

Yes. It is legal to travel to Virginia for an abortion from any state. No state has made it a crime to travel for legal care. Bans in southern states apply to providers rather than patients.
Is Abortion 100% Legal in Virginia?
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Why do women travel to Virginia Women’s Wellness from across the South?

Abortion is now banned at certain gestations across the entire South. Women tell us they chose to travel to Virginia Women’s Wellness for many different reasons. Here are some of those reasons:

1

Geography. We are simply the closest one-day clinic.

For much of the US South, especially in NC, GA, SC, FL and AL, we are simply the closest one-day clinic for many women in these states. This makes travel here easier, quicker and cheaper – whether you are driving or flying.

2

Care through 27 weeks and 6 days.

We provide abortion care through 27 weeks and 6 days—later than any other clinic in the South. Women come to us after a clinic nearer home has told them it cannot provide care at their stage of pregnancy. If you have been turned away elsewhere, call us. We may still be able to help. Abortion Care to 27 Weeks | Turned Away Elsewhere?

3

Immediate Appointments now, instead of weeks from now

We have appointments available now, often the same day you call. Our clinicians have expanded their schedules to accommodate women who need care. Some women come to us because another clinic has a waiting list of three or four weeks. A prompt appointment can mean receiving care sooner and spending less time trying to find an opening. Immediate Care Available Now

4

One-visit care can save a second trip.

We offer one-trip, one-day, one-visit abortions in which your, ultrasound, lab work, counseling, preparation, abortion and recovery, all occur in just one day during one office visit. Virginia has no state-mandated waiting period requiring you to leave and return days later (like many states do). For many women, this makes care possible in a single day trip, which saves them time and money on transportation, hotels, lost wages, or home.

You can arrive at the clinic in the morning and leave in the afternoon.

We will explain your schedule before you travel, so you know how much time to arrange. For abortion pills, one office visit means you receive your evaluation, medication, and instructions together; the abortion itself takes place afterward. One-Visit Abortion Care

5

You can choose your anesthesia: fully asleep, twilight, or fully awake.

We offer awake, twilight, and fully asleep procedure options. Being asleep is an important reason why some women choose us, because they don’t like pain.

Women who choose asleep care often tell us that the next thing they remember after receiving anesthesia is waking in recovery with the procedure over. Our team will explain the options and help you choose the approach that fits your needs. Anesthesia and Asleep Abortion Options

6

Inexpensive Fees from $295 and help with the cost of coming here.

Some women choose us because we are the least expensive option. Our abortion fees start at $295, and we quote your fee before you book travel. Women comparing providers need to consider the whole cost: treatment, repeated trips, lodging, and time away from work. A visit that avoids a second journey can make a meaningful difference.

If money is a barrier, tell us when you call. Abortion funds may help pay for care, gas, flights, or lodging. Our team can help you explore that support. Fees | Costs & Funding Help

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Anonymous care and protection for your privacy

Some women travel to us specifically for our Anonymous Abortion program. With hundreds of women across the South being arrested, they want to protect themselves. With this in-person option, there is no record that you were ever here. We never learn your name. Tell our team that you want Anonymous Abortion when you call, and we will walk you through the process.

Privacy protection is an important reason of why women choose us, especially when they are traveling from a state that restricts abortion. Anonymous Abortion | How We Protect Your Privacy

8

An all-female team and support from people you choose.

Our clinical team is all female, with licensed, board-certified female providers. Some women choose us because they want a female provider or feel more comfortable receiving gynecological care from women, rather than from men. Some of our staff first came to us as patients; their experience is part of the understanding they bring to their work.

You may bring a friend or family member to accompany you through much of the process. If you would like a trained abortion doula for support, advocacy, and reassurance, we offer that service too. Respectful, Supportive All-Female Care | For Partners, Friends, and Family | Abortion Doula Services

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Experience since 1997 and reviews from women we have cared for.

Virginia Women’s Wellness has provided care since 1997 and cared for more than 100,000 women, with an excellent safety record. We are rated 4.5 stars across more than 300 Google reviews (the highest in our area!). Women tell us our reviews help them feel confident choosing a clinic far from home. Read what women say about their own experiences with our team. Reviews | Our Safety Record

For all reasons women choose our clinic, see Why Choose Virginia Women’s Wellness.

Most women drive, often with family or support.

For women coming from Southern states, our team estimates that, despite the distance, most of our patients drive. Some women fly, but more of them drive. Women often come with a partner, their mother, their children, or other family members.

Much of the South is within one day’s drive of Virginia Beach. It may be a very long drive, but it can be done in a single day. From Texas, the journey can mean two days of driving. For that reason, Women from Texas, Oklahoma, and other very distant places it’s a two-day many women from these states fly. Allow travel time in addition to your treatment schedule.

Traveling to Virginia

How one family organized an abortion into a family vacation

Some patients drive to us in the morning and leave in the afternoon to be home by night. Other patients, however, make their trip to Virginia Beach a vacation. Here is one family’s story (told with their permission):
One woman from the Deep South came to us with her husband, their three children, and her mother. They drove all day to Virginia Beach and stayed in a hotel room for three nights.
They told us they lived in a conservative area and had told friends and neighbors they were going “on vacation” to Virginia Beach. The vacation was part was real, but the woman’s medical care was they kept private.
While her mother accompanied the patient during her abortion, her husband took their children to the beach. The kids had a great time. The next day, the family enjoyed the beach and some sightseeing. They came home with photos of the beach, the children swimming in the ocean, and the view from their Virginia Beach hotel-room balcony.
This family said cost mattered and so did the fact that the patient’s mother could Accompany her for her abortion visit. Our fee was lower than those quoted by the other clinics they had called, and driving cost them less than flying. And they had a great time on their relatively inexpensive family vacation.

Some women fly in and out. Some want Anonymity. Here’s another patient’s story:

Some women who are on a tight schedule choose to fly.  For example, one patient from Florida was an attorney.  To her, time was money and she was on a tight schedule.  She worked in the office until late Friday evening.  Then, on Saturday morning she flew from Florida to Virginia.  She traveled alone. Her procedure with us went well, and she took an afternoon return flight, reaching Florida that night.  On Sunday, she rested.  And then, on Monday morning, she was back to work “full steam” in her legal office “without missing a beat”.   

This attorney said that she chose us for Anonymous Abortion because, in her opinion, protecting her privacy and her identity “from discovery by legal process” was “paramount”.  She said she “didn’t want to take any chances” and that our Anonymous Abortion was the “best way” to protect her privacy and her identity.  She also said that she “did not tell a living soul in the world” that she had an abortion because, in her mind, “the best secret is one that no one else knows.  That way you are not indebted to anyone else to keep your secret to themselves”.

Why women come from different parts of the South.

The reasons for coming here differ with where you live and how far along you are. These are patterns we see among the women who come to our Virginia Beach clinic.

1

North Carolina

For many North Carolina women, Virginia Beach offers a shorter, simpler route to care. We are 15 miles from the North Carolina line, and we believe we may be the closest one-day provider for many NC women at their stage of pregnancy.

North Carolina permits abortion through 12 weeks, but its 72-hour waiting period usually means two visits. In Virginia, there is no state-mandated waiting period. Many North Carolina women can simply drive to us and return home the same day. Some NC women are worried about having their abortion reported to the State of North Carolina, so they come to us and ask for Anonymous Abortions. Also, NC women past 12 weeks come to us from all over the state because they can’t get the procedure in North Carolina.

2

After 6 weeks, we’re the closest one-day abortion provider to much of South Carolina and Georgia

Abortion is banned after 6 weeks. So, after 6 weeks, women from South Carolina and Georgia have to leave their state to get a legal abortion. And the closest state for a one-trip abortion is Virginia and Virginia Women’s Wellness is the closest provider for many women.

Most women from these states drive to us. Some Atlanta women have flown to us in the morning and flown home that afternoon. Call us before booking so we can match your appointment and travel schedule.

3

After 6 weeks, we’re the closest one-day abortion provider to much of Florida.

Florida’s six-week restriction leads women to seek care outside the state. Women from Florida already travel to Virginia Women’s Wellness, and we believe we may be the closest one-trip provider for many of them at their stage of pregnancy.

Women drive to us—even from Miami—and often bring family. Some fly into Norfolk. They make the journey for later care, a prompt appointment, the option to be asleep, our fees, or the privacy and support they want. Ask about help with gas, lodging, airfare, and other travel expenses. Costs & Funding Help

4

Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Tennessee and Kentucky

We believe that we may be the closest provider to some women in these states, depending on how far along you are in your pregnancy. Women from these often travel to us. Often, a provider nearer home cannot see them at their stage of pregnancy. Others want a service we offer, such as asleep care or Anonymous Abortion.

We believe we may be the closest provider for some women in these states, depending on where they live and how far along they are. Women make this trip by car, often with family, some fly into Norfolk. Our team helps them understand the care available, the number of treatment days, and funding options before they travel.

5

Texas Oklahoma Arkansas and West Virginia

Women from Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and West Virginia come to us even when another provider would be a shorter trip. They tell us they choose Virginia Women’s Wellness they can have later care, or for an appointment now, or for one-visit care, or to be fully asleep, or for lower fees, or for Anonymous Abortion, or for our reviews, or for a female provider.

If you live in one of these states, the reason to come may be something specific you need from your care. Call us, tell us what matters to you, and we will explain how we can help.

6

Virginia

Women in Hampton Roads can find care close to home. Women from elsewhere in Virginia also travel to us for care through 27 weeks and 6 days, immediate appointments, fully asleep care, and Anonymous Abortion. For eligible women through 14 weeks and 6 days, telehealth is another option from anywhere in Virginia. Telehealth Abortion in Virginia

Telehealth can bring care closer without a trip to Virginia Beach

You do not have to be a Virginia resident to use the convenience of our telehealth service. Through 14 weeks and 6 days, eligible women from other states can have their telehealth visit while physically in Virginia. You can cross the state line, have your visit, and arrange medication through a Virginia pharmacy instead of traveling all the way to our office.
This can be especially useful for women closer to western Virginia, including women in western North Carolina, eastern Tennessee, Kentucky, or West Virginia. Contact us about your eligibility and the steps for your visit. Telehealth and Anonymous Abortion are separate services; anonymous care is provided in person.
Telehealth Abortion in Virginia
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Let us help you plan around the care you need.

Call 757-540-1595 or book online before you pay for travel. We will confirm how far along you are, your options, your fee, and how long you will be with us. Tell us whether you are driving or flying, who is coming with you, and any deadlines or privacy needs. We will help coordinate your appointment with your travel plans.

  • FAQ’s

Questions women ask

Do most women coming from far away fly?
Most women coming to us from across the South drive, often with family or support. Women from Texas, Oklahoma, and other very distant places are more likely to fly. Some women on tight schedules also, including women choosing us for Anonymous Abortion. For many women it is time vs money. Do you want to save time and fly or save money and drive. Call us and we will help you plan your travel and care needs.
Call us. Virginia Women’s Wellness provides abortion care through 27 weeks and 6 days, and women come to us after being turned away by clinics with earlier limits. We will discuss your stage of pregnancy and the care we can provide.
Yes. You can travel to Virginia for legal abortion care even if abortion is restricted or banned in your home state. We see women from these states regularly and help them plan their visit.

Tell us when you call. Abortion funds may help with treatment, gas, flights, or lodging. We help women explore funding as part of planning their care. Costs & Funding Help

Don’t wait. Call 757-540-1595 or book your appointment online now.

Tell us where you are coming from and what you need. We will help you take the next step.

Reviewed by the Virginia Women’s Wellness clinical team — board-certified physicians and licensed advanced practice clinicians providing abortion care since 1997. Last updated November 1, 2026.

Reviewed by the Virginia Women’s Wellness clinical team – providing abortion care since 1997. Last updated November 1, 2026.

This page is educational and is not a substitute for individual medical advice.