All the research points to Texasabortion banas the primary driver of this alarming increase.

She was never given the choice.

The ban included one exception: Abortions could be provided to save a pregnant persons life.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks on February 23, 2024, in National Harbor, Maryland. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks on February 23, 2024, in National Harbor, Maryland.MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images