Oklahoma’s law would go a step further and ban abortions after conception.
After Texas' new abortion law went into effect last September, many people went out of state to get the procedure. Most went to Oklahoma.
“From the data that we have obtained on Texas residents going out of state since SB 8 has gone into effect, we are seeing almost half of Texans getting their care at one of the four facilities in Oklahoma,” she said. “So this will be incredibly disruptive.”that 45% of Texans who traveled out of state between September and December 2021 obtained those services in Oklahoma. New Mexico received the second most Texans seeking abortions — about 27%.
The Lilith Fund helps low-income people pay for abortions in Texas. Communications Director Cristina Parker said many of the nonprofit's clients have been relying on access to clinics in Oklahoma. In the first few months SB 8 was in effect, she said, about 31% of Lilith's clients went to the state.