Texas' abortion ban, among the strictest in the U.S., could get even stricter
Texas already has one of the strictest abortion bans in the country. Anti-abortion advocates are working to close the remaining loopholes.
At least 6 Texas children under age 12 got abortions out of state in 2023
The number, possibly an undercount, underscores the effect of blocking the procedure for one of the state’s most vulnerable populations.
Opinion
Texas' abortion ban endangers women. Updating it is the least lawmakers can do.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has said Texas' near-total abortion should be updated to protect mothers whose lives are at risk.
Today on Texas Standard: Texas minors increasingly traveling out of state for abortions
When Texas' near-total abortion ban took effect in 2023, many reports focused on adults leaving the state for care. But new state data shows a growing number of minors are also traveling out of state for abortions.
Deeply disturbing statistics show Texas children under the age of 11 left state for abortion in 2023
Newly released statistics from 2023 show that minors in Texas are traveling out of the state to have abortions and the numbers are rising.
Dozens of minors – including children under 11 – left Texas for abortions in 2023
But according to the latest state data available, a number of minors are leaving the state for abortions – and that number rose in 2023 compared to previous years. Taylor Goldenstein, who reports on state politics for the Houston Chronicle,
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