A new TxPEP research brief examines out-of-state travel to neighboring states for abortion care throughout the period Senate Bill 8 has been in effect. Texas Senate Bill 8, a state law that prohibits abortion as early as five to six weeks of pregnancy, has forced nearly 1400 Texans a month out of… read more
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New Brief Shows Medicaid Patients’ Challenges Accessing Contraception after Planned Parenthood Exclusion
A new TxPEP research brief shows the challenges of Medicaid patients seeking IUDs and injectables at Medicaid providers following the exclusion of Planned Parenthood from the Texas Medicaid program. The brief, based on 194 mystery calls placed to Medicaid providers located near Planned Parenthood health centers, assesses the capacity of those providers… read more
“Texas Abortion Access Crisis Will Only Get Worse Without Federal Action,” New Op-Ed
Fri, Nov 12, 2021 A new TxPEP op-ed in The Hill by Kari White examines the impacts of the restrictive Texas abortion bill, Senate Bill 8. TxPEP research documented a 50 percent decrease in the number of abortions at Texas facilities during September 2021, compared to September 2020. Clinics in neighboring states… read more