The problem with this is that in a way it makes the drug unusable in Texas. I mean, a physician has to be extremely motivated to help a woman under such tight restrictions.
An encounter that could have been, “I am pregnant, I need an abortion pill” now need to be in addition to “are you allergic to this medication,” an accurate lab value to date the pregnancy adding time for the mother to have access in addition to a physical examination (do they want an ultrasound too?).
Now, I don’t know how fast is the turnaround for labs in TX, but if the medication needs to be taken under the supervision of a physician now this is a second encounter.
By the time everything is said and done, it may be cheaper for the woman to go out of state. Obviously, easy for me to say. But not everyone has an extra couple of hundred dollars to drive or fly across state lines.
Pablo