we spoke to dr. minto this week and he told us that today, friday, february 28th, he has closed his clinic forever. he closed it today. he said he's never been a rich man and he cannot afford to keep going. he has put his building up for sale, he's turned his last patients away. he told us, "it's heart breaking. it makes me want to cry. it's my life. ida whole lot rather be helping women but texas has made it impossible. i think it's so sad in texas how little respect we have for women." and just like that this already isolated and poor border region with really poor health outcomes, just like that they've lost one doctor, one more place for women to turn. not because women do not need or want the help but because the state of texas himself legislated that help off the list of possible choices. we'll have more reporting from texas and the rio grande valley next week. we have a story that's more amazing than this one we were able to tell tonight. it's an amazing story. we'll be right back. during the day, w

as we reported on this show this past friday, dr. minto says he gets so many death threats because of his work, he carries a pistol and wears a bulletproof vest to work. >> the legislation that passed last year, requires any doctor who wants to do an abortion in texas to have admitting privileges at a local hospital. no hospital has been willing to give him admitting privileges. he has not been doing abortions in texas at all since october. he's only been assisting women who have tried to end their pregnancies themselves. as we reported here on friday night, he had to give up offering even that last service. he closed his clinic forever, because he could not afford to keep it going because the new rules from the state of texas make it difficult for him to keep practicing. when we reported that on friday, that brought the number of clinics in the entire rio grande valley in texas down to just one clinic. the last one standing in that whole part of the state is amy's, it's been offering care for women since roe versus wade. the doctors at th