Texas Abortion Law S.B. 8 Is Forcing Patients to Travel for Care

It’s been nearly seven months since Texas’ extreme abortion ban went into effect, leaving patients and abortion care workers across the nation scrambling to deal with the ramifications. The law, S.B. 8, bans most abortions at around six weeks of pregnancy, before most people even know they’re pregnant, and awards $10,000 or more to any private individual who successfully sues someone who “aids or abets” an abortion after that time. Because abortion is so common—nearly 1 in 4 women will get one in their lifetimes—Texas patients have been forced to travel to other states to access care. According to new… Read Full Article