Plan C says its website shares information about how pregnant women can access the abortion pill.
HOUSTON, Texas – New Texas abortion law It’s been in effect for more than a week now, and it leaves some women looking for other options when it comes to ending their pregnancy.
A nonprofit says some women are going online.
In the days leading up to Texas’ new abortion law, a group of right-of-choice advocates hit the streets in Texas.
“To get the message across that we’re taking this road trip so you don’t have to,” said Plan C co-founder Elisa Wells.
Wells says its website shares information about how pregnant women can access abortion pills, and after the new Texas law went into effect, traffic to the site increased.
“We saw our website traffic through plancpills.org just skyrocket, with most of the traffic coming from Texas. People are finding ways to access these pills,” Wells said.
She says the abortion pill is safe and can be taken until 10 or 11 weeks pregnant. There are five pills in total, taken a day or two apart.
“After you take the second pill, you’ll have bleeding and cramping, similar to heavy periods,” Wells says.
Because Plan C provides information only, she said they are not concerned about any legal action that could be taken against them.
“We provide research-based information that is free speech,” says Wells.
And she said she also hasn’t heard of any online abortion pill providers pulling out of Texas.
But Vice President Elizabeth Graham of the Right to Live in Texas says it’s sad and scary for women to go online.
“This is a very careless effort by doctors in another state who are providing people with long-term chemical abortions,” Graham said.
Texas’ Right to Live says the new abortion law doesn’t apply to out-of-state doctors, but it hopes a new bill, Senate Proposition 4, banning the mailing of abortion pills will soon be available. in effect and will prevent such persons from leaving the state. state suppliers.
“The penalty under this law allows for extradition so keeping out-of-state service providers still accountable to our laws,” said Texas Right to Life Senior Contributor Rebecca Parma said.
But even then, Wells believes online providers will continue to ship their drugs to Texas.
“They will continue to try and help people access care in any way they can, and I am sure online pharmacies will continue,” Wells said.
