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The Consequences of Ending Family-Planning Programs

Texas politicians are seeing what happens when they mess with women's health care. After reducing access to family planning, the state is seeing increased rates of STIs and unintended pregnancy.

Anti-Choice Politicians Fight Sex Education Programs that Help Reduce Abortion

Anti-choice politicians - the same ones who want to ban access to safe abortion care - are fighting to block teens from receiving objective and accurate sex education. Anti-sex-education measures have been introduced in Arkansas, North Dakota, Texas, and Ohio.

Grade

Texas's grade on choice-related laws:

Methodology

Access Fact

92 percent of Texas counties have no abortion provider

Methodology

Source: Guttmacher Institute

Did You Know?

Did you know that a Texas state senator is attempting to stop Planned Parenthood from providing family-planning services?

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State Affiliate

NARAL Pro-Choice Texas
info@prochoicetexas.org
Website
Facebook page
Twitter: @naraltx
Phone: 512.462.1661
Fax: 512.462.2007

Political Info and Laws in Brief

Executives

Governor Rick Perry (R) is anti-choice.

Legislature

The Texas House is anti-choice.
The Texas Senate is anti-choice.

ANTI-CHOICE LAWS

Biased Counseling & Mandatory Delay

Texas law subjects women seeking abortion services to biased-counseling requirements and mandatory delays.
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Counseling Ban/Gag Rule

Texas prohibits certain state employees and organizations receiving state funds from counseling or referring women for abortion services.
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Public Facilities and Employees Restriction

Texas prohibits the use of public funds for the direct or indirect costs of most abortion services.
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Refusal to Provide Medical Services

Texas allows certain individuals or entities to refuse to provide women specific reproductive-health services, information, or referrals.
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Restrictions on Low-Income Women's Access to Abortion

Texas restricts low-income women's access to abortion.
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Restrictions on Young Women's Access to Abortion

Texas law restricts young women's access to abortion services by mandating parental notice and consent.
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Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP)

Texas subjects abortion providers to burdensome restrictions not applied to other medical professionals.
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PRO-CHOICE LAWS

Emergency Contraception

Texas law improves women's access to emergency contraception (EC).
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Low-Income Women's Access to Family Planning

Texas provides certain low-income women increased coverage for Medicaid-funded family-planning services.
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OTHER RELEVANT LAWS

Post-Viability Abortion Restriction

Texas restricts post-viability abortion.
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