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So, a lot has happened in Texas over the past couple of weeks. Confused about all of it? No worries.
In this thread, we're breaking down WTF happened to abortion access in Texas. [1/10]
In this thread, we're breaking down WTF happened to abortion access in Texas. [1/10]
On March 22, Gov. Greg Abbott (R) issued a #COVID19 order that would put abortions on hold until at least April 21. [2/10] https://rewire.news/article/2020/03/23/state-officials-try-to-end-abortion-during-covid-19-crisis/
On March 25, Planned Parenthood and other abortion care providers filed suit against the restrictions.
On March 30, a federal judge *blocked* Texas from closing their abortion clinics. This decision allowed abortions to continue.
But then... [3/10]
On March 30, a federal judge *blocked* Texas from closing their abortion clinics. This decision allowed abortions to continue.
But then... [3/10]
The next day (March 31), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that the ban *could* go into effect.
So, abortion was banned again. [4/10] https://rewire.news/article/2020/04/02/sadness-beyond-tears-as-covid-19-abortion-ban-brings-chaos-to-texas-clinics/
So, abortion was banned again. [4/10] https://rewire.news/article/2020/04/02/sadness-beyond-tears-as-covid-19-abortion-ban-brings-chaos-to-texas-clinics/
That restriction meant that one patient who had previously scheduled an abortion in Texas had to drive 600 miles to @MemphisCHOICES to get the procedure done. [5/10] https://rewire.news/article/2020/04/06/total-panic-how-one-texas-woman-sought-an-abortion-after-her-state-banned-them/
...and other patients may have to drive even longer distances. [6/10] https://rewire.news/article/2020/04/02/a-heartless-new-reality-in-texas-traveling-800-miles-for-abortion-care/
Then today (April 7) the Fifth Circuit affirmed that Texas' abortion ban could continue. [7/10] https://rewire.news/article/2020/04/03/meet-the-trump-judge-who-handed-texas-its-abortion-ban/
In @AngryBlackLady's words, Texas' argument for banning abortion is hot garbage. It's also based on a lie.
So, yeah. Hot, lying garbage. [8/10] https://rewire.news/ablc/2020/04/01/texas-legal-arguments-for-banning-abortion-during-covid-19-are-hot-garbage/
So, yeah. Hot, lying garbage. [8/10] https://rewire.news/ablc/2020/04/01/texas-legal-arguments-for-banning-abortion-during-covid-19-are-hot-garbage/
But these decisions have people worried. @Hegemommy wrote about how the COVID-19 abortion bans could bring about the end of #RoeVWade. [9/10] https://rewire.news/article/2020/04/03/covid-19-could-bring-the-end-of-roe-v-wade/
And that is what has been going on in Texas over the past two weeks.
Yep, all of that in just two weeks. https://rewire.news/covid-19/
Yep, all of that in just two weeks. https://rewire.news/covid-19/
MORE TEXAS NEWS!
April 9: U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel ruled that medication abortions and abortions for patients who “risk meeting the state’s gestational age cutoff for abortions” before the ban expires are now exempt from the Texas ban. https://rewire.news/article/2020/03/23/state-officials-try-to-end-abortion-during-covid-19-crisis/
April 9: U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel ruled that medication abortions and abortions for patients who “risk meeting the state’s gestational age cutoff for abortions” before the ban expires are now exempt from the Texas ban. https://rewire.news/article/2020/03/23/state-officials-try-to-end-abortion-during-covid-19-crisis/
