Having an Abortion

In Texas, you can only have an abortion up until 24 weeks (6 months) of pregnancy.  You can have an abortion after 24 weeks ONLY if you have a medical emergency.

If you are under the age of 18, a doctor will not perform an abortion for you unless EITHER you obtain written consent from one of your parents or legal guardians OR you go to court and get a judicial bypass.

If you are under the age of 18, this is the form your parent or guardian must use to give consent for you to have an abortion.

For more information or to get legal help with a judicial bypass, see the Judicial Bypass page or call 1-866-999-5263.

Financial Assistance

Many clinics in Texas have some funding available for low income minors to assist with the cost of the abortion procedure.  Some clinics work with state-wide funding sources such as the Lilith Fund and Texas Equal Access.  Other clinics participate in the national pledge monies offered through Planned Parenthood or the Naitonal Abortion Federation.  When making your appointment, ask whether the clinic has financial assistance available.

See Find a Clinic for a list of clinics that offer financial aid.

National Abortion Federation
Hotline: 1-800-772-9100
http://www.prochoice.org/pregnant/index.html
The National Abortion Federation (NAF) is the professional association of abortion providers in the United States and Canada.  Site offers unbiased information and referral services to women.  NAF offers financial assistance if you need help paying for your clinic.

Planned Parenthood
1-800-230-7526
http://www.teenwire.com
Website contains information about pregnancy options and contraception aimed at the teenage audience. Hotline provides referrals to local Planned Parenthood clinics.  Planned Parenthood offers some financial assistance.

Lilith Fund
(Areas south of Waco, Austin, Houston and South Texas)
1-877-659-4304
Message is left for call back by volunteer in the evening. If there is not a safe number to call you back at, you can ask the volunteer to contact the Jane's Due Process hotline on your behalf after you have spoken with Jane's Due Process.

Texas Equal Access Fund
(DFW metro area, Waco, Panhandle and east and west Texas)
1-888-854-4852
Message is left for call back by volunteer in the evening.