According to the Guttmacher Institute, the average cost for a first-trimester abortion is in the US is $508 (anywhere between $75 and $2500 1). The median cost for a second-trimester abortion is $1,195. Later term abortion can cost $3,000 or more.
What is the law for abortion in Texas?
As of September 1, 2021, abortion is illegal in Texas once a fetal heartbeat can be detected. The Texas Heartbeat Act prohibits abortion when there is a detectable heartbeat, which may be as early as 6 weeks into a woman's pregnancy. Before this, elective abortions were allowed up to 20 weeks post-fertilization.
Did Texas pass an abortion bill?
The law took effect on September 1, 2021, after the Supreme Court denied a request for emergency relief from Texas abortion providers. It is the first time a state has successfully imposed a six-week abortion ban since Roe v.