Jane is worried about what will happen if authorities find out she self-managed an abortion after the six-week threshold. She is not using her real name for fear of a lawsuit.
Photographer: Nitashia Johnson/BloombergThe Harsh Reality of Post-Roe America Is Already Playing Out in Texas
Two women wanted abortions. Their struggle to get care is a preview — and warning — for the rest of the United States.
The 24 hours after Belle found out she was unexpectedly pregnant were a blur of phone calls, highways and panic. Her home state of Texas had recently outlawed the right to an abortion after around six weeks, leaving her just days to secure a procedure in a region where there’s a dearth of clinics.
Belle and her husband didn’t want to risk her health with a pregnancy — she is diabetic — nor the economic stability they had worked so hard to build. So they raced to meet the new legal deadline, dialing clinics in-and-out of state, cashing in their savings, and driving through the night to get a scarce appointment on Christmas Day.