Local doctors have seen a surge in requests for permanent forms of birth control since Texas' abortion bans went into effect. Some people see this as a way to remain childfree, while others want to avoid high-risk pregnancies. | marisacharp
, which went into effect in September 2021, made abortions illegal after cardiac activity is detected. That’s usually around about six weeks of pregnancy, which is before most women know they are pregnant. Often described as the “bounty law,” it enables private citizens to sue anyone who performs or “aids or abets” these abortions. It was that initial ban that led Austin resident Jonathan Ortiz to get a vasectomy earlier this year.
“We did make the decision to proceed with essentially what is an abortion and to essentially get my wife the care that she needs,” Jonathan said, “and that would mean terminating the pregnancy and losing the baby.” “We probably would have needed to wait for a stronger signal that my wife was deteriorating before they took action,” he said. “That language is vague and not very helpful because I think what it's causing medical teams and legal teams at hospitals to do is to wait too long.”
Salpingectomies are more expensive, as they require an operating room and general anesthesia, and can cost patients hundreds of dollars or thousands of dollars.Brittanei Martinez said the procedure was “super cheap” with her insurance, but for Austin resident Arlene Cornejo, 34, that wasn't the case. She’s worked in the reproductive health field for the last 16 years and currently does community outreach for the city.
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