Number of Texans receiving out-of-state abortions quadrupled between 2021 and 2023

Texans’ Out-of-State Abortions Quadrupled From 2021 to 2023

Texas residents seeking abortions across state lines more than quadrupled from 2021 to 2023, with the biggest increases recorded after 2022 when the state's trigger law banning the procedure in almost all cases took effect. Citing data from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, The Hill reported that 7,844 Texans sought out-of-state abortion services in 2023, while 4,718 traveled to different states for the procedure in 2022. In 2021, …

Number of Texans receiving out-of-state abortions quadrupled between 2021 and 2023

The number of Texans seeking an abortion out of state more than quadrupled between 2021 and 2023, after a state law went into effect that bans the procedure in almost all cases.