SANTA TERESA, June 26 — A few months after they began dating, 17-year-old “M” discovered she and her 19-year-old boyfriend were pregnant.With a green light for an abortion in their conservative home state of Texas unlikely, a nine-hour overnight drive to New Mexico was their only practical option.
After the Supreme Court’s Friday decision striking down the nationwide right to abortion, nearly half of US states are expected to curtail access to the procedure in some form, with multitudes more women likely to make journeys similar to M’s.Initially, Texas’ new abortion restrictions weren’t something M gave much thought to.“Six weeks is nothing,” added L, clutching his girlfriend’s hand. “By the time you realise how late you are, it’s been almost six weeks.
The service also suggested three clinics in Louisiana, to the east of Texas. But none had immediate openings. The couple mapped out a plan: They would leave Thursday at 10:00pm, when L’s shift ended and return Friday morning straight after the consultation. At the clinic she listened to detailed instructions and signed documents that were filed next to the image of her ultrasound in a fuchsia folder.
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