Texas Republicans aim to further restrict abortions—here’s how they might do it – By Ariana Garcia (Houston Chronicle) / July 8, 2022
State lawmakers have announced plans to target interstate travel for abortions and medical abortion pills.
Following the reversal of Roe v. Wade on June 24, a number of states, including Texas, had trigger laws on the books that have or will soon go into effect, in some places wholly outlawing abortion. However, there are still methods for Texans to circumvent these bans, including the use of medical abortion pills and traveling out-of-state for the procedure. Texas Republicans have pledged to target those mediums next once the legislature reconvenes in 2023.
Last year, Gov. Greg Abbott passed a bill banning the use of abortion drugs after seven weeks of pregnancy. This ban also seemingly prohibits such pills from being mailed to anyone in living in Texas. However, while this law exists, there are still ways to access such pills without a provider licensed in Texas, or even anywhere in the U.S.
For example, a person living in Texas could order the pills online from a provider outside of the U.S. and have the pills mailed to their home in an unmarked package. Patients might also have friends or family mail the medication from a state where it is lawful.
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