The State of Texas now requires a 24 hour waiting period before an abortion and requies that all abortion providers give clients certain information. Medical assistance may be available for prenatal care, childbirth, and neonatal care. The father is liable for assistance in the support of the child without regard to whether he has offered to pay for the abotion. Public and private agencies are available to provide pregancy prevention counseling and referrals for obtaining birth control medications or devies, including emergency contraception for any woman incuding victims of rape or incest. You have the right to request information hat describes the unborn child and list agencies that offer alternatives to abortion. The Texas Department of State Health Servies has prepared an information booklet for this purpose. 

1) View the DSHS website at http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/wrtk and click on "A Woman's Right to Know"

2) Picking up a copy of "A Woman's Right to Know" at our clinic

3) By mail (please allow 72 hours for booklet to be mailed)

Complaints about Planned Parenthood Women's Health Center may be mailed to:
                         Texas Department of State Health Services
                                          PO Box 149347
                                   Austin, Texas 78714-9347

                                  Or faxed to: (512) 834-6653

The Texas Department of State Health Servies investigaes all complaints against abortion facilities. Complaints must be in writing and signed by the complaint. All information pertaining to complaints will be kept strictly confidential.

                        Planned Parenthood Women's Health Center
                                                3302 67th Street
                                          Lubbock, Texas 79413

                                         Phone: (806) 792-6331
                                       Toll Free: (800) 792-6331
                                           Fax: (806) 792-3701