06-07-2025
- Politics
- Wall Street Journal
How Abortion Bans Are Affecting Where Women Live and Work
Alana Tedmon and her husband moved to the outskirts of Dallas in June 2022, attracted by the lower cost of living and proximity to family. That same month, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and Texas followed by banning abortion through all nine months of pregnancy.
'It seemed like people were always trying to change the legislation around abortion every single year but I never thought it would really happen legitimately,' she said.