AUSTIN, TEXAS ¨C A Texas law aimed at restricting abortions that took effect in 2013 has led to more women trying to end a pregnancy on their own, while the number of clinical procedures in the state has declined, according to a study released on Tuesday.
The study showed that poor women bear the brunt of the law.
¡°Poverty, limited resources, and local facility closures limited women¡¯s ability to obtain abortion care in a clinic setting and were key factors in deciding to attempt abortion self-induction,¡± the Texas Policy Evaluation Project found.
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