Report: At least half a dozen Texas children under the age of 12 got out-of-state abortions

At least six Texas children under the age of 12 received out-of-state-abortions in 2023, according to an Express-News story reporting on nationally compiled data. Over 100 children under the age of 17 — the age of consent in Texas — crossed state lines to receive abortion care during 2023, the first year of Texas' near-total abortion ban, the daily reports. The Express-News drew the figures from a national data exchange called State and Territorial Exchange of Vital Events (STEVE).