appellate court ruling causes widespread abortion clinic closures in texas
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FOR RELEASE: June 9, 2015
Appellate Court Ruling Will Cause Widespread Abortion Clinic Closures In Texas
TexasEight abortion clinics will remain open in Texas after the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday that the state can enforce provisions of an anti-abortion law passed in 2013, House Bill 2 (HB 2). In response to the 5th Circuits ruling, NARAL Pro-Choice Texas Executive Director Heather Busby issued the following statement: Its a travesty that a state the size of Texas will only have eight safe, legal abortion clinics. The 5th Circuit has once again put their political ideology above the law and failed to recognize that HB 2 is an undue burden on Texans access to safe, legal and timely abortion. Your zip code should not determine your health care. No Texan should have to travel hundreds of miles to access health care. Many Texans will not be able to end their pregnancies safely because they do not have the time or resources it takes to travel long distances to abortion clinics. My heart breaks when I think of the hundreds of thousands of Texans whose health and safety has been compromised by this devastating decision.
Contact: Zoey Lichtenheld, NARAL Pro-Choice Texas, [email protected], o: (512) 462-1661, m: (512) 920-2046
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