For insight into what women could face if near-total bans on abortion take effect in some states, look to what’s already happened in West Texas.
A "no trespassing" sign sits near the entrance of the parking lot for the Whole Woman's Health clinic in Fort Worth, Texas, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019. Faced with drives of four hours or more to Fort Worth, Dallas, El Paso or out-of-state clinics, many women in West Texas and the Panhandle need at least two days to obtain an abortion _ a situation that advocates say exacerbates the challenges of arranging child care, taking time off work and finding lodging.
Faced with drives of four hours or more to Fort Worth, Dallas, El Paso or out-of-state clinics, many women need at least two days to obtain an abortion — a situation that advocates say exacerbates the challenges of arranging child care, taking time off work and finding lodging. Some end up sleeping in their cars.
Lubbock, with a population of about 250,000, is 310 miles from the nearest clinic in Fort Worth. Odessa, with 120,000 residents, is 280 miles from clinics in El Paso. Sarah Lopez, the fund’s program coordinator, says many requests come from the Panhandle, where clients often must endure a round trip of 700 miles or more.
“I was trying to get help with basically everything,” she said. “The procedure itself is expensive, and there was no way I could also afford the traveling.” The woman has now enrolled in college, Robinson said: “She’s very determined to have a life different from her mom, who gave birth to her at a young age.”
JeanMarie Kmetz, president of an anti-abortion student group at Lubbock-based Texas Tech University, said she has heard that a new Planned Parenthood clinic might be destined for a site near the campus.
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