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Whole Woman's Health Is Offering Free Abortions to Women Affected By Hurricane Harvey
Source: Jezebel
Whole Woman’s Health, the clinic that won the landmark Supreme Court case against restrictive abortion regulations in Texas, Whole Woman’s Health vs. Hellerstedt, is offering free abortion services to survivors of Hurricane Harvey whose plans were disrupted by the storm.
In a blog post on their website, Whole Woman’s Health writes that the offer extends through September, and will include any traveling or lodging costs to get to one of their clinic locations in Austin, San Antonio, McAllen, or Fort Worth:
In a blog post on their website, Whole Woman’s Health writes that the offer extends through September, and will include any traveling or lodging costs to get to one of their clinic locations in Austin, San Antonio, McAllen, or Fort Worth:
There are already so many barriers to access this necessary procedure, and natural disasters stand in the way of women getting to their appointment and/or being able to afford care.
During Hurricane Harvey, many of the clinics in Houston had to close temporarily, leaving women with very few options. Continued political attacks on abortion access make an unwanted pregnancy particularly stressful in Texas – add that to the stress of dealing with hurricane aftermath.
Read more: http://jezebel.com/whole-womans-health-is-offering-free-abortions-to-women-1801959195?utm_campaign=socialfow_jezebel_twitter&utm_source=jezebel_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow
