But according to the latest state data available, a number of minors are leaving the state for abortions – and that number rose in 2023 compared to previous years. Taylor Goldenstein, who reports on state politics for the Houston Chronicle, said 105 minors 17 or under left Texas for abortions that we know of in 2023.

The number, possibly an undercount, underscores the effect of blocking the procedure for one of the state’s most vulnerable populations.

Newly released statistics from 2023 show that minors in Texas are traveling out of the state to have abortions and the numbers are rising.