the woman we spoke with made this 1600-mile roundup in one day. so you just finished the procedure here. uh-huh. reporter: but you re not finished. so after a procedure, you re supposed to take it easy. i m not going to get that option because i m going to have to walk through the airport and everything else to get back home. reporter: she says she has an irregular heartbeat, which could make the pregnancy risky. how far along are you. reporter: this shreveport, louisianna, clinic is just 20 miles from the texas border. even with a 24-hour state-mandated waiting period, appointments are hard to come by. kathleen pittman runs the hope clinic. they re literally begging to get in and be seen as quickly as possible. women should not be going through this. i mean, it s unconscionable. reporter: recently, there was up to a five-week wait to get an appointment at this clinic. previously, women could get in, in just a couple of days. and while other southern states are looking