Anna and Tony have six kids and are expecting a seventh. They couldn’t afford to travel to where abortion is legal. With few places to turn to for help, they’re worried about their family’s future.
It’s been almost six months since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Since then, abortion funds, which help people pay for the procedure, have had to navigate a new legal reality.
The recent change to abortion laws means providers will have far fewer opportunities to learn the procedure. It’s created a crisis for the training of OB-GYNs.
Doctors in Texas turned away a woman seeking an abortion at five weeks. That sent her on a month-long journey to multiple states in order to find a place that would perform the procedure.