“…The morning of Sept. 6, I provided an abortion to a woman who, though still in her first trimester, was beyond the state’s new limit.
I acted because I had a duty of care to this patient, as I do for all patients, & because she has a fundamental right to receive this care.…”
I acted because I had a duty of care to this patient, as I do for all patients, & because she has a fundamental right to receive this care.…”
“...I fully understood that there could be legal consequences — but I wanted to make sure that Texas didn’t get away with its bid to prevent this blatantly unconstitutional law from being tested.”
Our client, Dr. Alan Braid recounts why he violated #SB8, a #Texas law that bans all abortion services in the state after about six weeks—before most people know they are pregnant.
Read more in @washingtonpost :
wapo.st/3Etyh3h
Read more in @washingtonpost :
wapo.st/3Etyh3h
“...I understand that by providing an abortion beyond the new legal limit, I am taking a personal risk, but it’s something I believe in strongly…
Abortion is an essential part of health care."
Abortion is an essential part of health care."
We couldn’t agree more. Equal access to abortion care—everywhere—is essential for social and economic equality, reproductive autonomy, and the right to determine our own lives.
➡️ #AbortionIsEssential
➡️ #AbortionIsEssential
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