Texas abortion laws do not include exceptions for rape. Advocates say the bans not only restrict a survivor’s right to make important health care decisions, but they also add another level of trauma.
Elizabeth Boyce, general counsel and director of policy and advocacy for the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault, says the state's abortion laws add an additional level of trauma for rape survivors.
were 16% more likely to be killed as compared to “nonpregnant and nonpostpartum females of reproductive age.” Now she and her team have fewer options to support survivors, and those that do exist are more risky and expensive.“Well, you can, but is that safe for you to do?” Baker remembers saying.
Boyce said the bans not only restrict a survivor’s right to make important health care decisions, but they also add another level of trauma.
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