What to do if you live in Texas?
After the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade Friday morning, Texas immediately rolled out multiple trigger bans, banning all abortions with narrow exceptions only to save the life of a pregnant patient or prevent “substantial impairment of major bodily function.”
Texas had 21 abortion facility for 14.4 million people with uterus
before
Roe v Wade was overturned. Now, there is 0.
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Number of Abortion Clinics
21
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Population of Uterus-carrying Individuals in reproductive age
6.6 million
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Number of Abortion Clinics after Roe v Wade was Overturned
0
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Teen Pregnancy Rate number of births per 1,000 people with uterus
22.4
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Teen Pregnancy Rate Ranking
9
58% of U.S people with uterus of reproductive age (between 13-44) live in states hostile to abortion rights, including Texas.
— Guttmacher Institute guttmacher.org↗
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Lawmakers, either get out of the vagina business, or go to medical school.”
— Rep. Cori Bush, D-1, on getting an Abortion when she was a teen
fig 1:On Sept. 1, 2021, Jillian Dworin participates in a protest against the six-week abortion ban at the Capitol in Austin, Texas. Young people on social media have found a way to protest Texas' new law banning most abortions by focusing on a website established by the state's largest anti-abortion group that takes in tips on violations.
Roe v Wade is Overturned
Know Your Representatives
In order to learn more about each state representatives, NARAL Pro-Choice America released their annual Congressional Record on Choice documents the key House and Senate votes on reproductive freedom. Their latest released record is taken in 2020 during the second session of the 116th Congress. The score of each representatives is calculated based on how they voted on certain issues pertaining reproductive rights. These issues include Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, condemning forced sterilization, and confirmation of judicial nominees. Learn more about how the scores are calculated↗
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Score
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John Cornyn(R)
0
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Ted Cruz(R)
0
Senate
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District
Score
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1
Louie Gohmert(R)*0
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2
Dan Crenshaw(R)24
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3
Van Taylor(R)0
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4
John Ratcliffe(R)N/A
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5
Lance Gooden(D)24
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6
Ron Wright(R)0
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7
Lizzie Fletcher(D)100
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8
Kevin Brady(R)0
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9
Al Green(D)100
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10
Michael McCaul(R)42
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House
Upcoming election dates in Missouri
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Last Day to Register to Vote
Oct 12, 2022
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Official Election Day
Nov 8, 2022
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General Election
fig 2:Protesters hold up signs and cheer at a protest outside the Texas state capitol on May 29, 2021 in Austin, Texas. Thousands of protesters came out in response to a new bill outlawing abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected signed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott.
Sergio Flores // Getty Images
fig 3:A “Bans Off Our Bodies” protest fought against a six-week ban that went into effect the week prior in 2021 at the Texas State Capitol in Austin.
Montinique Monroe // The New York Times
fig 4:Hundreds of people in San Antonio protested the overturning of Roe v. Wade on Friday at a demonstration organized by the Mujeres Marcharán Coalition.
Alejandra Sol Casas // The Texas Tribune
fig 5:Thousands of participants marched during the 2021 Women’s March on Texas in downtown Houston on Oct 2, 2021.
Annie Mulligan // The Texas Tribune
Resources in Texas
Parenting & Adoption
Abortion
Contraceptives
Parenting & Adoption
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If you’re facing an unplanned pregnancy, you’re not alone — about half of all women in the U.S. have an unplanned pregnancy at some point in their lives. People who are pregnant have three options: parenting, having an abortion, or placing their baby for adoption.
Why do people decide to become parents or choose adoption?
Everyone has their own valid reasons for choosing to have and raise a child. It’s normal to have lots of different feelings about whether you’re ready to take on the challenge of parenting. On the same note, everyone also has their own unique and valid reasons for choosing adoption. Some of the many different reasons people decide to place a child for adoption including that they’re not ready to be a parent, they want to be the best parent possible to the kids they already have, or they’re in an abusive relationship or were sexually assaulted.
To the best of our knowledge, all of the mentioned resources and referrals are LGBT+ friendly and support pregnant people in all of their options.
Resources for Parenting
In Missouri
Family Support Division of Missouri Department of Social Services↗
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Family Resource Centers of Missouri↗
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Nationwide
All-Options Talkline (1-888-493-0092)↗
A toll-free hotline that offers a space to explore all your feelings about parenthood without any assumptions, limitations, or judgments.
Parenting Resources from the Dept of HHS↗
An index of resources and information on parenting compiled by the Administration for Children & Families.
This network of local resources distributes free diapers.
Resources for Adoption
In Missouri
Office in Kansas City, MO.
American Adoption of Missouri↗
Office in South Independence, MO.
Nationwide
Office in San Francisco, CA but will work with pregnant people in any state.
Office in California but will work with pregnant people in all states. Specializes in placing children of color with families of color.
Open Adoption & Family Services↗
Offices in Oregon and Washington, but will work with pregnant people in any state.
Office in Ohio; clinic partners in many states
Abortion
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