Shock, disbelief, panic: Living under the Texas abortion ban
Al Jazeera
New law banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy fuels desperate scramble to find and provide abortion services.
Austin, Texas – When Trisha* discovered she was pregnant in May of last year, the nearest abortion provider was more than 482km (300 miles) away in Fort Worth, Texas.
The 27-year-old told Al Jazeera she didn’t feel comfortable discussing her options with anyone in her conservative hometown or family – so at almost eight weeks pregnant, she drove herself to the abortion clinic.
After spending $150 in gas to get to Fort Worth, she cried alone in the parking lot of a Whole Woman’s Health building before walking in to seek the procedure.
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