*This site serves as a living document that will be updated as policy changes and evolves. If any information is incorrect, please contact us at [email protected]

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Navigating Your Resources

Your guide to the updated resources available for Texans seeking reproductive healthcare options and support. All resources are safe and vetted.

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Hotlines

Suicide Hotline

  • 1-800-273-8255 (National Suicide Hotline)

  • 1-888-628-9454 (En Español)

  • For TTY (TeleTYpe) Users: Use your preferred relay service or dial 711 then 1-800-273-8255 (For Deaf & Hard of Hearing)

Other Hotlines/Talk Lines (+ Counseling Resources)

  • 1-888-493-0092 (All-Options Talkline)

  • 866-999-5263 (Jane’s Due Process Phone and Text Hotline)

  • 1-800-799-7233 (National Domestic Violence Hotline)

  • 1-800-772-9100 (NAF Hotline)

  • 1-877-257-0012 (NAF Referral Line)

  • 844-868-2812 (Repro Legal Helpline)

  • 1-866-439-4253 (After Abortion Support)

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Contraceptives

FREE CONDOMSTexas Wears Condoms
Disclaimer: Must be 18 years old or older to order from the website.
YOU MAY ONLY ORDER 1 PACKAGE EVERY 30 DAYSFree Nice Package
Free condoms are provided to residents living in the following counties: Dallas, Denton, Collin, Ellis, Henderson, Hunt, Kaufman, Rockwall, Cooke, Fannin, Grayson, and Navarro.FREE EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTIVESJanes Due Process
Central TX, Bryan, College Station, DFW, El Paso, Lubbock, Rio Grande Valley, San Antonio.
Every Body Texas

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The State of Abortion Access

We are using this to provide information on centers that are working in accordance with the law.You can find an interactive map on abortion laws across the nation here.Find an abortion provider in your State here.Find a state-by-state guide on how to navigate abortion laws here.Abortion funds by state that work to remove financial and logistical barriers can be found here.Find a guide to learn more about Self Managed Abortions here.Learn more about staying safe online here.

Policy BreakdownOn June 24, 2022, SCOTUS overturned Roe v. Wade. meaning that abortion is no longer constitutionally protected in the United States. SCOTUS’ decision in JWHO v. Dobbs leaves this fundamental right at the mercy of state governments and creates a patchwork of jurisdictions where abortion care will be available.
The Dobbs case involved a Mississippi law known as the Mississippi Gestational Age Act that bans all abortions over 15 weeks of gestational age except in medical emergencies or if there is a severe fetal abnormality. The Jackson Women’s Health Organization challenged the Mississippi law on the basis that it violated Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. The state of Mississippi argued that SCOTUS had to either reaffirm or overrule Roe and Casey, which led to the 6-3 decision where Justices Alito, Thomas, Kavanaugh, Roberts, Gorsuch, and Barrett were in favor of overturning Roe, ending a nearly half-century of constitutional protection for abortion; Justices Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan dissented. The repercussions of overturning Roe will be especially felt by our marginalized communities.Abortion has or will soon become illegal in 26 states, including 13 states that already had “trigger” laws on the books to ban abortion if Roe v. Wade was overturned. At this time, only 16 states and Washington, D.C. have passed laws to protect abortion.

What this means for Texans:*Lawsuits are currently being filed in Texas to challenge these bans. Keep in mind that some of this information may not be relevant when you read this.

  • Pre-Roe state laws that criminalized anyone who performed or “furnished the means” for an abortion were never repealed. In July, after SCOTUS overturned Roe, the Texas Supreme Court said abortion providers could face fines and lawsuits under these state laws that were first put in place in 1857. The case challenging whether these laws were “repealed by implication” is still ongoing. Until the Texas Supreme Court decides this case, Texans who help others get abortions are risking criminal prosecution.

  • Additionally, The Texas trigger law (House Bill 1280), a near total ban on abortion without exceptions for rape or incest, takes effect on August 25, 2022. This means that anyone who performs an abortion in the state of Texas (except when performed to save a pregnant person’s life) can be criminally prosecuted for a first-degree felony with a penalty of up to 99 years in prison and a minimum $100,000 fine. This trigger law does not allow the prosecution of a pregnant person who gets an abortion. The consequence of this law is that every Texan will have to travel out of the state to get the health care they need. We know this lack of access will disproportionately affect young people, undocumented people, people with limited income, and BIPOC.

  • *For more up to date information about this, please visit this link.

States Where Trigger Bans Exist

  • Arkansas

  • Idaho

  • Kentucky

  • Louisiana

  • Mississippi

  • Missouri

  • North Dakota

  • South Dakota

  • Oklahoma

  • Tennessee

  • Texas

  • Utah

  • Wyoming

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Pregnancy Symptoms

It is always safest to consult a doctor if you feel you may be pregnantHow to know you’re pregnant:Pregnancy Symptoms
Missed period
Tender/swollen breasts
Nausea (vomiting or not)
Increased urination
FatigueHow To Know
Pregnancy tests
-Urine (at home or at a healthcare provider)
-Blood (at healthcare provide)

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Healthcare

Access To Healthcare
(Medicare, CHIP, Student Insurance)Children’s Medicaid & CHIP
Children's Medicaid is a health care program for children in low-income families. CHIP is a health care program for children without health insurance whose families earn too much to get Medicaid but cannot afford health insurance.
To get Medicaid or CHIP, a child must be age 18 and younger (in some cases children with disabilities age 19 and 20 can get Medicaid). They must also be a Texas resident and a U.S. citizen or qualified non-citizen.Medicare
Medicare is our country's health insurance program for people age 65 or older. Certain people younger than age 65 can qualify for Medicare too, including those with disabilities and those who have permanent kidney failure.How to find a new health plan now.
(Texas Department of Insurance)HIV Resources
The Afiya Center

Birthing Resources
Find a directory for doulas here:
BlackDoulas.org
Black Mamas ATXMaternal Mortality
The Afiya Center

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Housing

2-1-1
No matter where you live in Texas, you can dial 2-1-1, or (877) 541-7905, and find information about resources in your local community. Whether you need help finding food or housing, child care, crisis counseling, or substance abuse treatment, one number is all you need to know)SanAntonioFort Worth
(single men/women, families, veterans, mentally ill)

Housing for Single MothersMcKinneyDallas
San Antonio

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MARGINALIZED ACCESS

LGBTQ+ ResourcesNational
The Trevor Project
+ 1-866-488-7386
(Info and Support to LGBTQ Young People)Planet Deaf QueerStatewide
TENTLocal
Black Trans Men
Trans Women of Color Collective

Undocumented resources New Mexico
Mariposa Fund
Southwestern Women’s Options in Albuquerque, NM

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Educational Resources

Want to have a heart to heart with your family / friends about abortion access but don’t know where to start? You can find a guide here.Tips to Fight Systemic Racism and Reduce Health Risks
While ProtestingHere are some activism do’s and don'ts.

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Know Your Rights

Nothing in this toolkit is – or is intended to be – legal advice. KYR when stopped by the police:
Find a more extensive KYR info doc here.If contacted by the police by phone or in person:

  • You can ask what it is about and if you are free to leave (if not, then you are under arrest and have the right to remain silent)

  • You can get contact info for the officer.

  • You do not have to talk to the police or answer their questions.

  • You have the right to an attorney and the right to remain silent.

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