Many Texans are already seeking abortions in New Mexico. | via TexasStandard
, Texas abortion restrictions have limited access so much that many people seeking them have had to travel out of state.
Madlin Mekelburg was among a team of reporters from the Austin American-Statesman and USA Today to travel with more than a dozen Texans who received assistance seeking abortions in New Mexico. She spoke with Texas Standard about the journey.» The Texas Standard wants to hear from you: This transcript has been edited lightly for clarity:
Texas Standard: Could you say a little bit more about what you heard from the women that you met traveling to New Mexico to get abortions?So I can tell you a little bit of background. First, this group of 15 women I traveled with were seeking legal abortions through a partnership with the New Mexico Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice and the First Unitarian Church of Dallas. And they were participating in this program because they fall below the federal poverty line.
I also spoke with a 22-year-old named Desiree who said she found out she was pregnant the same day that she found out she was accepted to university in the fall and a baby was not part of her plans. And that’s why she made the choice to travel. But everyone had a different story and a different experience that they were coming to this with.It all happened in one day. It was about 17 hours. They had to come to the church in Dallas at 5 a.m.
But the point of this program is to make it so it’s easier for women to not have to make this decision by themselves. So this was something we heard from abortion-rights advocates when lawmakers were considering passing the ban on abortion after six weeks, that only women who have the financial means will be able to travel out of state. And so for these women, this was really their only option.
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