The whole waiting room is silenced and all attention is directed to the young girl with blonde hair in a loosely hanging tassel.

Her red-flamed cheeks intensify in contrast to the white t-shirt she wears.

She holds her belly and is close to tears, at times she closes her eyes and takes deep breaths.

But she never stops, but at her slow pace she rushes to the front door.  

Outside, a beige car and a warm hug await.

She embraces and unleashes her emotions. 

Texas heartbeat

Since September 1, it is illegal to have an abortion after week six in the state of Texas.

This is usually when a fetus' heartbeat can be seen, but it is also when few have realized that they are pregnant. 

Around Texas, there are other states that have also restricted abortion options and are trying to find different ways to violate the constitutional right that abortion in the United States is.  

Mississippi's strict abortion ban after week 15 will be heard in the Supreme Court and should the court rule in the state's favor, it would mean that the right is lifted at a federal level.

In other words, states will be free to formulate their own laws, which could lead to several US states making abortion completely illegal.

Gave power to the people

Texas, on the other hand, has completely unexpectedly managed to change the playing field by finding a loophole in the team.

They have taken power from the law and given it to the people.

Now, any private person can sue anyone who in any way knew about an intervention.

It can range from healthcare professionals to a close friend.

And if the person who sues gets it right, there is a profit of 10,000 US dollars waiting.

Corresponding to approximately SEK 90,000. 

The Supreme Court ruled in September that their hands were tied as this did not fall within their area of ​​administration.

But now the tones are different.

For the Texas Act could in practice be applied to other issues. 

Weapons vs. abortion

Examples raised in the debate include freedom of expression or LGBTQ rights.

But the right that hurts the most is the issue of gun laws.

It is the second amendment to the US Constitution, so-called "second amendment" to carry weapons.

A right that, like abortion, is a watershed and where Democrats and Republicans stand on different sides.

What would happen if a state that voted red, that is, on the Democrats, chooses to introduce the same kind of reporting system for those who sell and buy weapons?  

With this insight, the Supreme Court will now take the matter further and examine the composition of the Texas Act.

In this case, however, it is not about the right to abortion per se, but that battle is on the Mississippi table. 

Abortion clinics are on their knees

While these legal doubts exist, the need for abortion does not cease.

The fact that women are forced to seek refuge beyond their own state borders has led to the very few abortion clinics operating in the south going even further.

Therefore, some have been allowed to drive almost 16 hours, two states away.  

Jennifer Pepper, operations manager for the gynecology clinic Choices in Memphis, believes that limiting access to abortion becomes a question of financial resources in the American context.

It is the very poorest who are affected by such decisions, she says.

At their clinic, about eight out of ten women need help with the financing for an abortion, a cost of anywhere between 6,000 to 11,000 kronor.

It is to this clinic that the young girl at the beginning of the text had applied.

If she did not have someone to pick her up, or if she lived several hours away, would she drive all the way home in that condition?

Time will tell how long this will continue in the USA, but until then more and more people will probably have to seek care even further away.