{"id":297942,"date":"2023-09-05T12:46:04","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T17:46:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=297942"},"modified":"2023-09-05T11:14:51","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T16:14:51","slug":"texas-abortion-struggles-non-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/texas-abortion-struggles-non-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Texas abortion center struggles to stay afloat offering only non-abortion services"},"content":{"rendered":"
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For decades, the abortion industry presented itself as a legitimate “women’s health” industry, frequently touting its non-abortion services while downplaying its significant windfall from abortion. But following the overturning of Roe v. Wade<\/em>, when trigger laws<\/span><\/a> protecting preborn children from abortion went into effect in various states, the lie behind this facade was revealed. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Texas law made committing abortions in Texas a felony punishable by up to life in prison. As a result, many abortion facilities chose to close their doors. But one facility chose to remain open.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Austin Women\u2019s Health Center was founded in 1976 by Dr. L.L. \u201cTad\u201d Davis, the center\u2019s medical director. Dr. Davis committed abortions and offered additional gynecological services out of the South Austin location for nearly five decades. After the trigger law went into effect, the abortion facility ceased performing abortions but remained open.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

According to <\/span>KUT<\/span><\/a>, former director Julie Smith said the center served approximately 3,000 patients between June 2022 and June 2023, with contraceptives, ultrasounds, miscarriage care, and after-abortion care for women who obtained abortions out of state. In 2021, the center reportedly served around 2,400 patients for non-abortion services, but also saw 3,700 patients seeking abortions.<\/span><\/p>\n