Thursday, January 2, 2014

In Texas, Abortion Clinics Close But Anti-Choice "Pregnancy Medical Clinics" Thrive

Aljazeera America: Anti-Abortion Pregancy Clinics Thrive in Texas as Real Clinics Close, by Carolyn Jones:

Betsy Garcia hovers nervously outside an abortion clinic in McAllen, Texas. After accepting a pamphlet from someone on the street, she goes to a different building where a woman in a white coat greets her with warmth. The woman offers to show Betsy a graphic video about abortion, then the two pray in front of a crucifix before the teen exposes her belly for an ultrasound. "God is going to bless you in a tremendous way with this child," says the woman as she presses a rosary into the girl's hands. The final scene shows a radiant Betsy dandling her 6-month-old daughter on her lap. . . .

https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/reproductive_rights/2014/01/in-texas-anti-abortion-clinics-thrive.html

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