After the U.S. Supreme Court ruling, wealth will now largely determine which Texans can access abortion
Demonstrators cry out during the March of Mahogany rally in support of abortion rights in downtown Houston on May 14. The march was hosted by the Hoochies of Houston, an organization that focuses on empowering and protecting Black women., our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.
Traveling out of the state or country to obtain abortion services will simply be beyond the reach of many Texans.
Three-quarters of people accessing abortion are considered poor or low income, and most are people of color, Kumar said. The disproportionate impact will be exacerbated because the Southern states that have promised a total ban on abortion like Texas’ are where the majority of the country’s Black residents live, he said.
The majority were before 10 weeks gestation, mostly for patients of color, and those in their 20s. More than half of them had already had at least one child. Most were single.Ken Paxton In most scenarios, no matter the geographic location, the timing of the pregnancy or the mode of transportation, the travel costs necessary to get from someone’s home in Texas to the nearest or most affordable abortion provider mount quickly.
New Mexico offers full access to abortion services with no wait time. But most of the providers are in the state’s larger cities, like Albuquerque and Santa Fe, which can mean 16-hour bus rides or $500 plane tickets and $60 in ride-share costs to the provider’s facility.
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