US moving pregnant immigrant girls to Texas to avoid providing abortions, critics say
Ex-official calls transfer of unaccompanied girls as young as 13, many pregnant due to rape, a human rights violationAll unaccompanied immigrant children who are pregnant, many by rape, are being moved to a single facility in Texas in order to avoid providing abortion services in a significant...
<p>Ex-official calls transfer of unaccompanied girls as young as 13, many pregnant due to rape, a human rights violation</p><p>All unaccompanied immigrant children who are pregnant, many by rape, are being moved to a single facility in Texas in order to avoid providing abortion services in a significant human rights violation, critics say.</p><p>As detainees are frequently moved across state lines quickly, often to red states like Texas, pregnant people are facing challenges accessing reproductive health care in detention centers.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/01/pregnant-immigrant-children-texas-abortion">Continue reading...</a>
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