The staff at the Texas abortion clinic had to turn away people just minutes after the Supreme Court's decision.
The administrator of the Alamo Women's Reproductive Services clinic in San Antonio, Texas, spoke to The 19th about how she had to turn away a group of patients.
Because of the ruling, the staff at the clinic had to tell people that their geographical location affects their bodily autonomy.
The scene at the clinic was described as being one of complete despair, with people screaming, crying, and begging for help.
The staff at the clinic had to contact 20 people who had appointments that day, some of whom were caught off guard.
Some of the patients are already taking care of children and some are living paycheck-to-paycheck.
"These are the people that are going to be forced into having another child if they can't make it out of state, and those effects, all the way around, are just devastating," he said. Several people asked how they were supposed to do it. You want me to travel now that I've taken off work?
Texas was one of the states that stopped abortions after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of abortion rights. People with abortions scheduled on or after the ruling have their procedures canceled.
Under the Texas "trigger law," abortions are banned in the state if the pregnant person's life is in danger or if the person faces substantial impairment of major bodily function.
Public opinion polls show that most Americans don't like the idea of changing the law.
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