By Caroline Kitchener
The phones started ringing, (click here) as they always did, moments after Houston Women’s Reproductive Services opened for business at 9 a.m. on Friday — with patients in need of abortions calling to secure a spot on the schedule.
Then, 12 minutes later, it all came to a stop. The Supreme Court had overturned Roe v. Wade.
“Can we still do abortions today?” asked patient advocate Marjorie Eisen, thinking about the 20 women they had booked for appointments.
Several were already in the waiting room, scrolling through their phones as they waited.
“No,” said Kathy Kleinfeld, a co-owner of the clinic. “We’re done.”...
The phones started ringing, (click here) as they always did, moments after Houston Women’s Reproductive Services opened for business at 9 a.m. on Friday — with patients in need of abortions calling to secure a spot on the schedule.
Then, 12 minutes later, it all came to a stop. The Supreme Court had overturned Roe v. Wade.
“Can we still do abortions today?” asked patient advocate Marjorie Eisen, thinking about the 20 women they had booked for appointments.
Several were already in the waiting room, scrolling through their phones as they waited.
“No,” said Kathy Kleinfeld, a co-owner of the clinic. “We’re done.”...
