Texas Abortion Bill Will Close 90% of Clinics
by Anthony Sibley (AJ) on Jul 6, 2013 | Views: 186 | Score: 0
Before Bill's Enactment | After Bill's Enactment | Abortion Clinics | Other Clinics | Hospitals | Private Physician | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abortion Clinics Operating in Texas | 42 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Percentage of Abortions, by Provider, Nationally | 0 | 0 | 70 | 24 | 4 | 1 |
Sources:
clarionledger.com
Texas' bill that is all-but-certain to pass the Republican-dominated legislature would impose surgical-center standards on abortion clinics. The 37 that do not comply would be shutdown, forcing women in most areas to travel hundreds of miles to terminate a pregnancy. The Lt. Governor affirmed this the goal of the bill.