Bonnie Petrie

The number of pregnancy terminations that happened in clinical settings in the year after the ban fell sharply for everyone, but for those under 18, the number fell by 26%.

More than one in four of the children who might have gotten an abortion at a facility in Texas did not.

According to a study published in the American Journal of Public Health, all age groups experienced double-digit declines.

The study says those under 18 may have seen the sharpest decline in part because they're less likely to recognize the signs of pregnancy before six weeks gestation.

For NPR News, I'm Bonnie Petrie.

The state health department has added 19 to the case count since Friday, bringing the total number of recorded measles cases in this outbreak to 702. Gaines County reported seven new infections. That's where the outbreak began with a handful of cases in late January. More than half of the reported infections have happened there.

The state health department has added 19 to the case count since Friday, bringing the total number of recorded measles cases in this outbreak to 702. Gaines County reported seven new infections. That's where the outbreak began with a handful of cases in late January. More than half of the reported infections have happened there.

Since then, measles infections linked to the outbreak have spread to two other states. In Texas, there are 29 outbreak counties, 10 with current infections. 91 people have been hospitalized. Two children have died. Almost all of the cases are in people who were not vaccinated or whose vaccination status is unknown. For NPR News, I'm Bonnie Petrie.

Since then, measles infections linked to the outbreak have spread to two other states. In Texas, there are 29 outbreak counties, 10 with current infections. 91 people have been hospitalized. Two children have died. Almost all of the cases are in people who were not vaccinated or whose vaccination status is unknown. For NPR News, I'm Bonnie Petrie.