get the abortion in, you know, terms of being able to pay for it. so, we are doing everything that we can for people from out of state. as well as, of course, helping the women who live right here in illinois. you mentioned that reproductive health act that you signed into law two years ago. do you believe other states should be looking to do the state to try to sign that to protect the excess while they can? i do. but i would also tell you that states that have a pro-choice legislature an approach or s governor have already been able to do that. states that don t are having enormous difficulty. republicans, of course, who controlled legislatures are not allowing these laws to get passed. so, this is really going to be
look like it s going to get any easier in the near term but i hope you get some sleep. thanks for spending time with us this evening. the president of pro-choice america. we appreciate your time tonight. well, last september a draconian new anti-abortion law went into effect in texas. it s a law that banned abortion at six weeks of pregnancy, which again is before most women even know they re pregnant. now with the endkn of roe versu wade looming, more states are looking at texas as a model, including in neighboring oklahoma where a copy cat law was signed into effect today. it takes effect immediately. joining us nowim is founder and ceo of the whole woman s health which is still providing abortions in texas in the limited circumstances in which they aremi allowed to. ms. miller, thank you for being with us tonight. i want to get your opinion as well or your reaction to the draft opinion that was leaked. thank you for having me, ali. it s an honor to be between mini
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
and today this five majority supreme court, which by the way, ali, these five justices were appointed by republican presidents who actually did not get the majority of the popular vote. and these five justices are trying to say if this actually is the opinion we think it is, trying to say that this is not a fundamental right. and it is a terrifying thing because people need to understand not only what it means for our economic freedom, for families across this country who are trying to plan their pregnancies, but also for every other issue. think about everything from brown v board of education, you know, marriage equality, you name it. loving, anything that we have considered settled law could really be taken away. and if you look at the language of the opinion, it s very scary
wade is overturned, look no further than texas where abortion has all but been banned since aut draconian new law too effect a fewac months ago. as part of the attempt to block that new law, planned parenthoods in texas supported to the supreme court what texas women have faced under that law. this was just one of those stories. about a texas woman who is, quote, 20 years old and works 60 hours a week at a manager at a fast food restaurant in north texas. took a home pregnancy test a week after she missed her period and it was positive. she was using condoms and also taken plan b. quote, she was in shock. she said, it was overwhelming. i did catch it early. i watched the signs for my body. i did take plan b. i started crying. she decided to travel out of state. woke up at 4:00 a.m. to drive the four hours to oklahoma for