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As of September 1, 2021, abortion is illegal in Texas once a fetal heartbeat can be detected. The Texas Heartbeat Act prohibits abortion when there is a detectable heartbeat, which may be as early as 6 weeks into a woman's pregnancy.
Founded in 2001, Lilith Fund provides financial assistance and emotional support while building community spaces for people who need abortions in Texas—unapologetically, with compassion and conviction.
Texas governor Greg Abbott signed the new legislation into law on May 19, 2021. Another related act, the Human Life Protection Act (House Bill 1280), was passed later that year. That law prospectively bans all abortions in Texas, except to save the life of the mother, if Roe v. Wade is overturned by the Supreme Court.
The cost of an abortion varies depending on several factors, including how far along you are in your pregnancy and which abortion provider and method you choose. The cost in the first trimester is between $300 and $800 for a medication abortion and between $300 and $1,500 for a procedure abortion.Dec 10, 2021
Texas does not pay for abortions through its Medicaid program except in extremely limited circumstances, such as rape or incest.Feb 3, 2021
Yellowhammer Fund is an abortion fund and reproductive justice organization dedicated to ensuring that all people can make autonomous decisions about their needs and access necessary resources regardless of race, income, location, age, marriage status, documentation, gender or ability.
Abortion is legal in all U.S. states, and every state has at least one abortion clinic. Abortion is a controversial political issue, and regular attempts to restrict it occur in most states. Two such cases, originating in Texas and Louisiana, led to the Supreme Court cases of Whole Woman's Health v.