Gov. Greg Abbott said rape victims can take Plan B. But emergency contraception isnโt widely available for the stateโs poorest people.
Abbott said that victims of rape could take Plan B to prevent a pregnancy. Due to the stateโs health care landscape, accessing emergency contraception may not be feasible for low-income Texans.
6 years after a landmark victory for Texas abortion providers, the Supreme Court reverses course
In 2016, the Supreme Court blocked onerous regulations that had shuttered half of Texasโ abortion providers. On Friday, the courtโs new conservative majority cited that case in overturning the constitutional protection for abortion.
Plan B and contraceptives remain legal in Texas after U.S. Supreme Court ruling on abortion
In the same decision that overruled Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court was clear that the constitutional right to access contraceptives remains untouched โ though one justice said he would welcome challenges to that right.