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1/ Texas banned most abortions during the #COVID19 pandemic.

One woman was able to get one anyway. She says she’s angry for those who haven't been able to.

The ban has created confusion for clinics and Texans seeking to end their pregnancies. bit.ly/3ekBwNq
2/ Heather Artrip, an out-of-work single mother of two sons, was facing the prospect of a high-risk pregnancy during the #COVID19 pandemic.

We reported earlier this month that she was unable to get access to an abortion due to the ban. bit.ly/3esU9ii
3/ Artrip was ready to drive to New Mexico to find a willing medical provider.

But the Austin clinic that had initially canceled her procedure called back to let her know they could get her a medication abortion, which involves taking pills. bit.ly/3ekBwNq
4/ “I said, ‘Can I come in now?’” Artrip said. “I was scared it would get ripped away.” bit.ly/3ekBwNq
5/ The ban was announced in March when Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton declared that abortions should not be performed during the #COVID19 pandemic unless the mother's life is in danger. bit.ly/2xqo9dR
6/ Paxton said the ban was needed to preserve health care capacity for coronavirus patients.

But most abortions do not take place in hospitals, and providers say they generally do not require extensive personal protective equipment. bit.ly/34vEVV6
7/ The courts have volleyed back and forth over the ban, siding in turns with the state and then with abortion providers on a question that may ultimately be settled by the U.S. Supreme Court. bit.ly/3ekBwNq
8/8 Abortion rights advocates worry that even as the law is still being settled, Texas GOP officials are effectively cutting off access by scaring women into thinking all abortions are illegal and scaring providers into shutting their doors. bit.ly/3ekBwNq
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