‘They Don’t Understand That We’re Real People’

<p><i>This episode contains strong language.</i></p><p>A month ago, Texas adopted a divisive law which effectively banned abortions in the state. Despite a number of legal challenges, the law has survived and is having an impact across state lines. </p><p>Trust Women is abortion clinic in Oklahoma just three hours north of Dallas — one of the closest clinics Texas women can go to. </p><p>On the day the Texas law came into effect, “it was like a light had been flipped,” said one of the workers who staffs the clinic’s phone lines. “We had everyone’s line lit up for almost eight hours straight.” </p><p>We visit Trust Women and speak to workers and patients about the real-world impact of the most restrictive abortion law in the country. </p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/signup/NTTD?smid=pc-thedaily">Sign up here</a> to get The Daily in your inbox each morning. And for an exclusive look at how the biggest stories on our show come together, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline">subscribe to our newsletter</a>. </p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>The new Texas law prohibits abortions after about six weeks, a very early stage of pregnancy. Many <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/26/us/oklahoma-abortion.html?smid=pc-thedaily">women are now traveling out of state</a> for the procedure.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.</p>