Mobile abortion clinics are an "ingenious" solution to the post-Dobbs landscape

As the Democratic National Convention takes place in Chicago, delegates and attendees don't only have the opportunity to participate in ceremonial political traditions — but they can also get a free vasectomy or medication abortion. Representative Majorie Taylor Greene,, wrote on X that the clinic is “hard to even comprehend” and “truly heartbreaking.” But despite being viewed by some as a political statement, or even controversial by some, mobile abortion clinics have played a key role in the post-Dobbs landscape: they’ve helped to reduce travel times for women who have to travel out of state to access abortion care. Dr. Josie Urbina, an OB-GYN and complex family planning specialist at the University of California-San Francisco, told Salon that mobile abortion clinics have become a “necessity” in meeting peoples’ reproductive needs post-Dobbs. “I think this idea of mobile abortion clinics, is so refreshing and innovative, it's an ingenious idea,” Urbina said. “It really is a good demonstration that when you have a state that has health care policies that are grounded in science, and allows providers to be flexible and nimble and meet patients where they are, that we can really do some things to help close health care gaps.” But when it comes to abortion care, while mobile care clinics have been key in this post-Dobbs crisis, McNicholas said the hope is that access can be restored nationwide.