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Center for Reproductive Rights

14 Dec, 7 tweets, 3 min read

🚨OVER 100 DAYS🚨 That is how long most Texans have been without access to abortion care.

And just last week, #SCOTUS failed to put a stop to the state’s egregious abortion law, #SB8.

Here are the facts ⬇️

❗The average one-way driving distance for a Texan seeking an abortion is estimated to have increased by nearly 240 miles, a 14-fold increase.

@TrustWomen

❗A Denver abortion clinic saw a 520% increase in patients traveling from Texas following the enforcement of #SB8 in September. And just nine days after the law’s implementation the Oklahoma City @TrustWomen clinic had a significant increase in appointments from Texans.

❗Like all abortion laws, the burdens imposed by #SB8  fall hardest on those who already face structural barriers to health care, especially Black, Indigenous and other people of color, immigrants, and those working to make ends meet.

❗The number of abortions in Texas fell by nearly 50% in the first 30 days following the implementation of #SB8.
There would have been an *even greater* decrease in care were it not for the efforts of TX providers working longer hours to accommodate as many patients as possible.

@WholeWomans

Learn how you can join abortion clinics like @WholeWomans in their efforts to make abortion accessible to all Texans: wholewomanshealthalliance.org/texas-sb8/

Read on the current state of abortion in #Texas here: bit.ly/3DZbrim
#BansOffOurBodies

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