Texas abortion ban

[Korey]

Is it true that women over 6 weeks pregnant can no longer have an abortion out there? Can they go to another state to do it? Are the abortion clinics out they're all closed?
Dumb question here but is the state going to pay the women to have babies?

[Mo]

The new abortion law states that an abortion is illegal after cardiac activity can be detected in an embryo. These sorts of bans, which a few other states have also instituted or are trying to institute, are often called "heartbeat" bans for that reason. This usually happens around the sixth week of pregnancy, so that's why you'll see a lot of articles mention the six week timeframe. Six weeks is very early; many people do not even know they are pregnant at this point in a pregnancy.

People who do become pregnant in Texas do have the option of traveling outside the state, although as the number of abortion clinics decreases, many of these people face long journeys they can't afford. The National Network of Abortion Funds has information on how to find and choose an abortion clinic, if you're interested in learning more about that.
We also have an article about safe self-managed medical abortion access, which may be an option for people who aren't able to get to a clinic, or can't get to one in time. This article has a lot of links for additional reading, if you'd like to know more.

It isn't a dumb question at all to ask if the state will help pay for the costs associated with pregnancy and childrearing, in light of this! I think it's a question that more people should be asking. The state isn't introducing any new plans to support pregnant people or new parents, as far as I know. Sadly, it is very common for people to use "save the children!" type arguments for banning or severely restricting abortion while not taking meaningful action to support those children once they are born.