Texans under the age of 18 faced more barriers to getting an abortion than any other age group in the months after the state enacted its six-week abortion ban in 2021, a new study published in the American Journal of Public Health finds.

Researchers looked at the nine months after Senate Bill 8 outlawed all abortions after fetal cardiac activity was detected — typically around five to six weeks into pregnancy. That period was compared to the same September to May period from 2020-2021, before the policy change.

The total number of facility-based abortions received by Texas minors decreased by nearly 60%, compared to a nearly 42% decrease among adults between ages 25 and 29.

The study also factored in abortions given to Texans in six surrounding states: Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Loui

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