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Texas abortion seekers flooded out-of-state clinics after six-week ban went into effect, Planned Parenthood records show

Planned Parenthood clinics in the five states neighboring Texas saw a nearly 800% increase in abortion patients from the Lone... (25 Feb 2022, 12:24 am)

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Planned Parenthood clinics in the five states neighboring Texas saw a nearly 800% increase in abortion patients from the Lone… (25 Feb 2022, 12:24 am)

Highlights

  • Texas abortion seekers flooded out-of-state clinics after six-week ban went into effect, Planned Parenthood records show.
  • Colorado and Oklahoma clinics saw some of the biggest surges.
  • Planned Parenthood clinics in the five states neighboring Texas saw a nearly 800% increase in abortion patients from the Lone Star State after the ban went in effect in September, the organization said Thursday.
  • The organization said the increase was almost 800% from neighboring Texas clinics in five of the five neighboring states.
  • The ban was imposed in Texas in September and has since been rescinded by the Texas Supreme Court in the state of D-C.