# Texas Abortion Numbers Fuel Pro-Life Fight In Paxton-Talarico Senate Race

> Texas abortion estimates show 42,000 residents used out-of-state telehealth in 2025 as Senate candidates clash over abortion policy.
- Title: Texas Abortion Numbers Fuel Pro-Life Fight In Paxton-Talarico…
- Summary: Texas abortion estimates show 42,000 residents used out-of-state telehealth in 2025 as Senate candidates clash over abortion policy.
- Keywords: texas, abortion, telehealth, senate, paxton, talarico, guttmacher, jama, federal, state law, life of the mother act, senate race
- Source: Dallas Express — https://dallasexpress.com/state/texas-abortion-numbers-fuel-pro-life-fight-in-paxton-talarico-senate-race
- Author: Dallas Express
- Published: 2026-10-26T15:00:30+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: texas, abortion, telehealth, senate, paxton, talarico, guttmacher, jama, federal, state law, life of the mother act, senate race
## Texas Abortion Estimates
A Guttmacher Institute study published October 22 in JAMA Network Open shows tens of thousands of residents in states with abortion bans obtained medication abortions through out-of-state telehealth providers in 2025.
## Texas Abortion Numbers
Approximately 42,000 Texas residents obtained abortions through telehealth providers operating under other states’ shield laws in 2025, while nearly 23,000 traveled outside Texas for abortions.
## Talarico's False Claim
State Rep. James Talarico falsely described the state’s abortion ban as extending even to emergencies involving a mother’s life at an October 14 town hall in Fort Worth.
## Texas Law Clarification
Texas law permits abortions in certain life-threatening medical emergencies, contrary to Talarico’s description of the ban.
## Paxton's Pro-Life Stance
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton identifies himself as pro-life and pledges to defend unborn children while enforcing abortion restrictions.
## Senate Race Dynamics
The closely contested Senate race has attracted national attention and substantial campaign spending as voters prepare for November 3 elections.
## Texas Abortion Law
Texas generally prohibits elective abortions within its borders, with the 2025 Life of the Mother Act clarifying when physicians may intervene for life-threatening complications.
## Voter Impact
With early voting underway through October 30 and Election Day approaching on November 3, Texans have an opportunity to decide who will represent their priorities.
## Key takeaway

Texas abortion estimates show 42,000 residents used out-of-state telehealth in 2025 as Senate candidates clash over abortion policy.