🧵 A thread on #SB8's devastating impact so far: Today marks *100 days* under #Texas #abortion ban #SB8. Abortion-seeking Texans are forced to travel hundreds, if not thousands of miles for care, leading to a troubling ‘domino effect’ across the U.S.:
texasobserver.org/texas-abortion… Research shows abortion in Texas fell by half since #SB8, the largest documented decrease of the procedure in recent TX history. This is likely a sign of not decreased demand, rather of how TX patients are being forced to seek care in other states: austinchronicle.com/daily/news/202…

EXCLUSIVE: In letters obtained by the @TexasObserver, #Texas Democratic legislators are asking the Biden Administration reinstate #PlannedParenthood as a #Medicaid provider, especially amid the impact of #abortion ban #SB8.
texasobserver.org/texas-legislat…
#txlege TX House and Senate Dems write that the termination of Planned Parenthood from the Medicaid program places Texas in “direct conflict” with federal free choice of provider law and request President Biden/Health and Human Services Sec. Xavier Becerra reinstate the repro provider

Okay, here we go. I'll live-Tweet 🧵: The Texas House is now taking up #SB8, a six week #abortion ban that amounts to a near-total ban. It would grant breathtaking authority to *anyone* interested in suing a provider or a group/person that "aids and abets" abortion care. #txlege You can watch live here: tlchouse.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.ph…

House companion bill #HB1515 author @ShelbySlawson is laying it out now. #SB8 #txlege

Covering the #TxLege's attacks to abortion rights – and thus, women's rights – for so long it's difficult to believe the toxic culture toward women will change anytime soon, but I hope it does. Sharing Capitol sexual harassment stories to remind lawmakers they have work to do: -thedailybeast.com/women-in-texas…
-thedailybeast.com/you-want-to-fc…
-texasobserver.org/the-texas-legi…
all from @OliviaMesser, who doggedly exposed so much that needed to see the light #txlege