Can you get an abortion in texas?

There are a few exceptions: The minor can go before a judge and receive permission from the judge to have an abortion without the parent's permission (also known as Judicial Bypass). Call 713-535-2400 and our staff can give you information about Parental Consent or Judicial Bypass. Or visit Jane's Due Process page. read more

In Texas and Louisiana, state law requires that the parent or legal guardian provide written permission for unmarried minors (under the age of 18) to have an abortion. There are a few exceptions: The minor can go before a judge and receive permission from the judge to have an abortion without the parent’s permission (also known as Judicial Bypass). read more

Please Note: If you are more than 20 weeks pregnant, you can no longer legally have an abortion in Texas, unless you have severe health problems or there is a fetal abnormality. In some other states, however, abortion after 20 weeks is legal. read more

Gina Lawrence, spokeswoman for the West Fund, which helps about 30 women per month cover abortion costs in Texas, said the price for the procedure ranges from $500 for early-term medication abortions to several thousand dollars for late-term operational abortions (which do not require any cutting, she noted). read more