HB2 and Abortion Clinics
The HB2 indirectly led to the closing of many abortion clinics because these clinics did not receive support from local hospitals
Consequences due to the HB2
10,000 fewer procedures in the year of 2014
Lower abortion rates
May cause many women to get abortions
illegally, and unsafely.
The NARAL has taken into account that the harder it is for a woman to get an abortion, the more likely they might be willing to do it illegally and therefore possibly unsafe for their health
Many clinics have been closed down
due to not receiving admittance from
local hospitals, and/or being (ASCs)
Many women discouraged from receiving
an abortion
Difficult procedures mean more women are less likely to have an abortion.
Long drives and several visits
makes it harder for them
Organization:
NARAL and "pro-choice"
Aim to give information on many contreceptions to
help avoid unwanted pregnancy
Aim to give info about abortions; advocate that
it is a very safe procedure
Would like for abortion to be an easier action for
women to take if they do not wish to carry out with
the birth of a child
Argue that there isn't access to legal, safe
and timely abortions to women in Texas due
to the HB2
Constitution and the HB2
Section 245 of Texas Health and Safety
Code has been amended
Because many Abortion clinics are required to also be ASCs, many have been shut down
Requires that all abortion clinics must be
ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs)
Allows for women to have the ability to have
abortions, no matter for what reason
Makes it more difficult to carry out
the procedure, however
Constitutional
Organization:
TAL and "pro-life"
Works through federal, state, and local legislative,
administrative and legal processes
Support House Bill (HB) 416, and
many other House Bills hoping to
prevent abortions
HB416: Would like for abortion facility workers to complete
training on how to recognize citizens who are victims on
sex trafficking
Wishes to assist these victims and keep them
from being coerced into having an abortion
Committed to protecting the fundamental right to life of all
innocent human beings
Oppose abortion, except in cases to
preserve the mother's life
Info on the HB2 Law
14 days after taking abortion inducing drugs
there must be a follow up appointment to doctor
Too many visits = less likely a woman is to want to get an abortion
Women must pay a visit to the doctor's office
for each two doses of the abortion pill
Women not only have to make long trips, but a few
in order to carry out an abortion
Abortions after 20 weeks post-fertilization are
prohibited
Abortion doctors must have admitting priveleges
at a hospital within 30 miles of the abortion clinic
Many women wishing to have an abortion sometimes
have to drive 100+ to get an abortion
Many hospitals do not agree with abortion due
to ties to religion
These hospitals are tied to religious causes, thus probably holding the same "pro-life" views as the Texas Alliance for Life organization.
Led to the closing of many abortion clinics that
could not receive admittance from hospitals
