Listen: Abortion is considered basic health care in Mexico City. Its clinics are open to U.S. women.
By Greta Díaz González Vázquez and Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune
“Listen: Abortion is considered basic health care in Mexico City. Its clinics are open to U.S. women.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.
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The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to eliminate the constitutional right to abortion cut off access to millions of people of reproductive age, forcing them to look beyond state lines if they want to end their pregnancies. For some, including those living in restrictive states like Texas where abortion is now illegal, the answers may be found in Mexico City.
This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune at https://www.texastribune.org/2022/08/04/texas-abortion-mexico-clinics/.
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