condoms and had also taken plan b. quote, she was in shock. she said, it was overwhelming. i did catch it early. i watch the signs for my body. i did take plan b. i started crying. she decided to travel out of state, she woke up at 4 am to drive the four hours oklahoma. she said, for the abortion plus travel costs, in the end, it s going to cost 1000 1500 dollars. she noted she just moved, and is still missing furniture and that the check engine light is on on her car. i m going back, recounting money to make sure i can get by. i grew up knowing that i have an option, and it was taken away from me at age 20. we are going back instead of progressing. you learn about roe v. wade and school, why would you take that away? so, it imagine when things would look like in a world where the supreme court gutted roe v. wade, just take what s happening in texas. and imagine it happening and over half the country. because, there are 26 states
the road ahead at the federal level for defenders of abortion rights. but all eyes are also on the states right now, where the immediate future of access to abortion will be decided. california s democratic leaders are preparing a state constitutional amendment that would explicitly protect the right to abortion in that state. connecticut s legislature has passed a law that the governor says he will sign to make the state a, quote, safe haven for patients we need to travel from states with abortion bans in order to access abortion care. and today, the governor of new york state said, her estate will welcome anyone who needs care, quote, with open arms, and cool. but even as some states move to protect abortion rights in in the face of this looming supreme court decision, other states are pushing with more restrictions. even just today. a grinning oklahoma republican governor kevin stitt, signed
connecticut s legislature passed a law that the governor says he will sign to make the state a, quote, safe haven for patients who need to travel from states withel abortion bans in order t access abortion care. and today, the governor of new york statehe said her state wil welcome anyone who needs care, quote, with open arms, end quote. but even if some states move to protect abortion rights in the face of this looming supreme court decision, other states are pushing ahead with more restrictions, even just today, a grinning oklahoma republican governor kevin stits signed into law ats new anti-abortion measu even though he already signed a near total abortion ban last month. i guess now that the supreme court looksi poised to let any and all abortion bans stand, why not stack them up? so there are questions tonight about what will happen in congress, what i will happen in the states and what will happen, of course, at the supreme court