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Texas lawmakers target property taxes, abortion and gender transition care in first bills for the 2025 session
Read full article: Texas lawmakers target property taxes, abortion and gender transition care in first bills for the 2025 sessionTuesday marked the first day lawmakers could file bills for next year’s legislative session.
Texas OB-GYNs urge lawmakers to change abortion laws after reports on pregnant women's deaths
Read full article: Texas OB-GYNs urge lawmakers to change abortion laws after reports on pregnant women's deathsThe group of 111 doctors cited recent ProPublica reporting on two pregnant women who died because doctors did not provide lifesaving care.
Galveston man drops wrongful death claims against women who allegedly helped his ex-wife get an abortion
Read full article: Galveston man drops wrongful death claims against women who allegedly helped his ex-wife get an abortionMarcus Silva and the women agreed to drop lawsuits against each other just days before they were set to go to trial.
Can ire over abortion ban finally put a Democrat on the Texas Supreme Court?
Read full article: Can ire over abortion ban finally put a Democrat on the Texas Supreme Court?Three Republican incumbents are being targeted for their role in recent abortion rulings by a new Democratic political action committee.
Texas maternal mortality committee asks to review abortion-related deaths
Read full article: Texas maternal mortality committee asks to review abortion-related deathsThe panel wants to review those cases, which have been excluded from state data for years, and other reforms amid a report that shows a spike in maternal deaths.
FormaV: Innovative, non-invasive treatment for women who suffer from common ailment
Read full article: FormaV: Innovative, non-invasive treatment for women who suffer from common ailmentAccording to the National Institutes of Health, urinary incontinence affects twice as many women as men. And much of it has to do with pregnancy, childbirth, and menopause. But one latest treatment called FormaV uses radio frequency to help ease and get rid of symptoms. It’s being touted as having a “surgery-like result” without the surgery.
As a Texas city debates an abortion travel ban, maternal care is scarce in nearby rural counties
Read full article: As a Texas city debates an abortion travel ban, maternal care is scarce in nearby rural countiesAmid a fight over an “abortion travel ban,” women health care experts say more attention is needed to the plight of pregnant Texans in the Panhandle where there are few hospitals and OBGYNs.
The underlying danger of polycystic ovary syndrome: Unveiling the silent threat
Read full article: The underlying danger of polycystic ovary syndrome: Unveiling the silent threatPolycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects 10-15% of women and can lead to various health conditions. While there's no cure, managing the symptoms is crucial for long-term well-being. 🌟#PCOS #WomensHealth #HormonalImbalance #HealthAwareness
‘Never in a million years did I think it would apply to me’: Woman thrown in abortion ban debate
Read full article: ‘Never in a million years did I think it would apply to me’: Woman thrown in abortion ban debateA case that made headlines around the world. A pregnant Texas mother was thrown in the middle of the abortion ban debate. Her life was in danger and doctors were confused about what they could do to help. Health reporter Haley Hernandez has her story and looks into the impact the abortion ban is having on women’s health.
Don’t miss out! Get expert insights on women’s health from a Houston area doctor
Read full article: Don’t miss out! Get expert insights on women’s health from a Houston area doctor🌟 Join the conversation on women's health! 🌺💪 🗣️ We're excited to announce that our Health Reporter, Haley Hernandez, will be speaking with a Houston area doctor about all things related to women's health. From preventative care to reproductive health, heart disease to mental health, and much more - we want to hear your burning questions!
Houston area doctor raises awareness for women’s heart health after heart condition diagnosed in 32-year-old woman
Read full article: Houston area doctor raises awareness for women’s heart health after heart condition diagnosed in 32-year-old womanJoin us in supporting women's heart health on Friday, Feb. 2 by going red for women.
Texas Medical Board remains silent on abortion laws, despite calls for more guidance
Read full article: Texas Medical Board remains silent on abortion laws, despite calls for more guidanceThe Texas Supreme Court has asked the licensing board to offer doctors guidance on how to interpret the medical exception to the state’s abortion ban. Some doctors say that wouldn’t be enough reassurance.
Texas Supreme Court considers abortion challenge
Read full article: Texas Supreme Court considers abortion challengeIn August, a judge ruled that the state’s near-total abortion ban should not apply to medically complicated pregnancies. The state appealed that ruling to the Texas Supreme Court, putting it on hold.
Watch Texas Tribune journalists discuss their experience on a rural reproductive health project
Read full article: Watch Texas Tribune journalists discuss their experience on a rural reproductive health projectReporter Eleanor Klibanoff and photojournalist Shelby Tauber talked with Tribune editor Terri Langford about their reporting on a story of a 26-year-old Texan who was told her twin sons had a zero percent chance of survival after childbirth.
Why a Texas Panhandle city hit pause on a proposed abortion “travel ban” — for now
Read full article: Why a Texas Panhandle city hit pause on a proposed abortion “travel ban” — for nowAmarillo's city council said it will continue to study the issue. The city is one of just a few in Texas to reject the policy pushed by anti-abortion activists.
She was told her twin sons wouldn’t survive. Texas law made her give birth anyway.
Read full article: She was told her twin sons wouldn’t survive. Texas law made her give birth anyway.Miranda Michel, 26, couldn’t leave the state for an abortion. But she also couldn’t bear the idea of carrying a nonviable pregnancy to term.
‘They just tried to scare us’: Anti-abortion centers teach sex ed inside some Texas public schools
Read full article: ‘They just tried to scare us’: Anti-abortion centers teach sex ed inside some Texas public schoolsThe groups work in dozens of school districts across the state, but some public health experts say their curricula can be misleading and biased.
Watch a conversation about the fight over abortion access at the 2023 Texas Tribune Festival
Read full article: Watch a conversation about the fight over abortion access at the 2023 Texas Tribune FestivalPanelists talked about the fight that continues after the Dobbs verdict — from coast to coast and border to border.
‘An epidemic’: Syphilis rages through Texas, causing newborn cases to climb amid treatment shortage
Read full article: ‘An epidemic’: Syphilis rages through Texas, causing newborn cases to climb amid treatment shortageSyphilis rates in Texas continue to climb, alarming healthcare workers who see the highest increases among pregnant people and newborns. A shortage of treatment is complicating efforts to combat it.
Tearfully testifying against Texas’ abortion ban, three women describe medical care delayed
Read full article: Tearfully testifying against Texas’ abortion ban, three women describe medical care delayedThe women, believed to be the first to testify about an abortion ban’s impact on their pregnancy since 1973, are seeking to clarify when a medical emergency justifies an abortion.
Texas Legislature passes bill to offer new moms a year of Medicaid coverage
Read full article: Texas Legislature passes bill to offer new moms a year of Medicaid coverageThe Texas House and Senate voted for the proposal, capping a yearslong effort to extend coverage for low-income moms. Medicaid covers half of all births in Texas, and coverage currently expires after two months.
Texas House votes to repeal sales tax on menstrual products and diapers
Read full article: Texas House votes to repeal sales tax on menstrual products and diapersThe bill, which Democrats have been pushing for years, has become a top priority after the overturn of Roe v. Wade. The Senate has already passed the bill, which would provide tax relief on the purchase of menstrual products, diapers and other child care necessities.
Texas Senate OKs extending postpartum Medicaid — with an anti-abortion amendment
Read full article: Texas Senate OKs extending postpartum Medicaid — with an anti-abortion amendmentNew moms will be able to keep their health insurance for a full year under a proposal the Senate passed Sunday. A last-minute anti-abortion amendment means the bill will go back to the House.
Texas House moves to expand Medicaid coverage to new moms for a year after childbirth
Read full article: Texas House moves to expand Medicaid coverage to new moms for a year after childbirthNew moms would be able to maintain their health insurance for up to a year after childbirth under the proposal, which also passed the House last session. The Senate previously reduced it to just six months of coverage.
Bill eliminating tampon, diaper sales taxes OK’d by Texas House
Read full article: Bill eliminating tampon, diaper sales taxes OK’d by Texas HouseThe proposal would remove sales tax on diapers, baby wipes and bottles; feminine hygiene products including tampons, sanitary pads and menstrual cups; maternity clothing; and products for pumping breast milk.
How an old law found new life in lawsuit seeking to revoke approval of abortion pill
Read full article: How an old law found new life in lawsuit seeking to revoke approval of abortion pillAnti-abortion advocates are trying to revive the long-dormant 1873 Comstock Act, which banned mailing of anything related to abortion or contraception, in a lawsuit about mifepristone, an abortion-inducing drug.
Endometriosis specialists, patients coming together to share support and expertise
Read full article: Endometriosis specialists, patients coming together to share support and expertiseTo mark Endometriosis Awareness Month, Baylor College of Medicine will host a special documentary screening of “Below the Belt.”
Federal judge dismisses Wendy Davis’ challenge to Texas abortion ban
Read full article: Federal judge dismisses Wendy Davis’ challenge to Texas abortion banDavis, best known for her 13-hour filibuster of a 2013 abortion bill, sought to block the state’s ban on abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy. A federal judge found Davis had not “articulated a credible, imminent threat.”
In Texas’ first post-Roe legislative session, there’s a new political power dynamic on abortion
Read full article: In Texas’ first post-Roe legislative session, there’s a new political power dynamic on abortionWhile Democrats and the far-right edge of the Republican Party remain focused on abortion, leaders in both chambers have not yet spent much time discussing the issue this session.
After a hospital stopped delivering babies, Deep East Texas faces a growing maternity care crisis
Read full article: After a hospital stopped delivering babies, Deep East Texas faces a growing maternity care crisisWomen in Deep East Texas drive over an hour to give birth after the last obstetrics unit in the area closed in 2019. But if closing the unit was hard, reopening it is proving nearly impossible.
New Texas maternal mortality report shows disparities persist
Read full article: New Texas maternal mortality report shows disparities persistThe Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee report, delayed by more than three months, estimates that up to 90% of the deaths may have been preventable. Severe complications from pregnancy and childbirth also increased significantly.
Rio Grande Valley abortion clinic bought by anti-abortion pregnancy center
Read full article: Rio Grande Valley abortion clinic bought by anti-abortion pregnancy centerWhole Woman’s Health, which owned the building for nearly two decades, said they were “duped” after the doctors who bought the building sold it to the McAllen Pregnancy Center.
As abortion access evaporates, many Texans aren’t able to find care, new studies show
Read full article: As abortion access evaporates, many Texans aren’t able to find care, new studies showSeveral new studies show that not everyone denied access to abortions in Texas can travel out of state, but more people than ever before are seeking ways to self-manage abortions with medication at home.
Texas Supreme Court weighs whether to dismiss abortion funds’ defamation case against anti-abortion activist
Read full article: Texas Supreme Court weighs whether to dismiss abortion funds’ defamation case against anti-abortion activistSeveral abortion funds have sued anti-abortion activist Mark Lee Dickson, who called them “criminal organizations,” for defamation.
Harris Health rolls out $1M mobile unit to screen 6K women for breast cancer
Read full article: Harris Health rolls out $1M mobile unit to screen 6K women for breast cancerHarris Health System rolled out a brand new 45-foot mammography mobile unit with the goal of screening about 6,000 women a year for breast cancer. The $1 million mobile unit will take 3D mammography screening capability to neighborhoods across the county.
Abortion rights supporters struggle to keep issue top of mind for Texas voters
Read full article: Abortion rights supporters struggle to keep issue top of mind for Texas votersPolling shows that a majority of voters in Texas oppose the state’s near-total ban on abortion, but they ranked the topic ninth on a list of most important issues facing the country.
Attorney General Ken Paxton ordered to testify in abortion lawsuit after evading subpoena
Read full article: Attorney General Ken Paxton ordered to testify in abortion lawsuit after evading subpoenaA federal judge who previously quashed the subpoena ruled that the attorney general must take the witness stand in a lawsuit from abortion funds.
A Texas congresswoman wants to make cancer care easier for the growing number of female veterans
Read full article: A Texas congresswoman wants to make cancer care easier for the growing number of female veteransU.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia, who serves on the House Armed Services Committee, hopes the pilot program will help female veterans get better access to cancer care.
Watch a panel on Roe v. Wade at the 2022 Texas Tribune Festival
Read full article: Watch a panel on Roe v. Wade at the 2022 Texas Tribune FestivalAna Marie Cox moderates a conversation about women’s health, women’s rights and an uncertain future with former state Sen. Wendy Davis, state Rep. Donna Howard and Planned Parenthood CEO Alexis McGill Johnson.
How Texas’ abortion laws turned a heartbreaking fetal diagnosis into a cross-country journey
Read full article: How Texas’ abortion laws turned a heartbreaking fetal diagnosis into a cross-country journey“It was just a matter of time before the baby died, or maybe I’d have to go through the trauma of carrying to term knowing I wasn’t bringing a baby home,” said 27-year-old Lauren Hall. “I couldn’t do that.”
Delayed: Mandatory maternal mortality rate data won’t be ready for Texas lawmakers in time for 2023 session
Read full article: Delayed: Mandatory maternal mortality rate data won’t be ready for Texas lawmakers in time for 2023 sessionLawmakers say they need the latest pregnancy-related death data to more precisely address the problem during the legislative session. But delays means they won’t see it until after the session ends.
Religious employers need not cover PrEP in their health plans, federal judge rules
Read full article: Religious employers need not cover PrEP in their health plans, federal judge rulesU.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor’s ruling could threaten access to sexual and reproductive health care for more than 150 million working Americans on employer-sponsored health care plans. The ruling will likely be appealed.
Video: As San Antonio abortion clinic closes, its director worries about who is left behind
Read full article: Video: As San Antonio abortion clinic closes, its director worries about who is left behindIn August, movers arrived at Alamo Women’s Reproductive Services to help the abortion clinic pack up for a move out of state.
Video: Acompañantes en México ayudan a realizar abortos en casa. Su red de apoyo se expande a Texas.
Read full article: Video: Acompañantes en México ayudan a realizar abortos en casa. Su red de apoyo se expande a Texas.En algunos estados de México, donde el aborto todavía no es legal, redes de acompañantes proveen medicamento y apoyo emocional para que las personas puedan realizar abortos en casa. Debido a que el acceso al aborto en Texas es cada vez más limitado, estas redes están comenzando a formarse en Estados Unidos.
Watch: Volunteer acompañantes in Mexico aid at-home abortions. Their network is expanding to Texas.
Read full article: Watch: Volunteer acompañantes in Mexico aid at-home abortions. Their network is expanding to Texas.In parts of Mexico where abortion has not been legalized, women rely on volunteer networks to provide medication and emotional support for at-home abortions. As access to abortion is shut down in Texas, similar networks are being built in the U.S.
Trigger law in effect: Texans who perform abortions now face up to life in prison, $100K fine
Read full article: Trigger law in effect: Texans who perform abortions now face up to life in prison, $100K fineTexas, the largest state to restrict abortions, now has three significant bans on the books, setting up a potential legal minefield.
Abortion-rights groups sue Texas AG, prosecutors to protect ability to help pregnant Texans seek legal abortions in other states
Read full article: Abortion-rights groups sue Texas AG, prosecutors to protect ability to help pregnant Texans seek legal abortions in other statesThe suit comes two days before the state’s newest abortion ban, triggered by the overturning of Roe v. Wade, goes into effect.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott joins other key Republicans in supporting repealing the “tampon tax”
Read full article: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott joins other key Republicans in supporting repealing the “tampon tax”Advocates have previously called for repealing the sales tax on products like tampons, sanitary pads and pantyliners. Menstrual products are already tax-free in 24 states.
Not 1925: Texas’ law banning abortion dates to before the Civil War
Read full article: Not 1925: Texas’ law banning abortion dates to before the Civil WarThe restriction, which was revived after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, was put in place amid concerns about declining white birth rates and as the medical profession formalized.
Can adoption replace abortion? Experts say it’s a lot more complicated than it sounds
Read full article: Can adoption replace abortion? Experts say it’s a lot more complicated than it soundsExperts on adoption and abortion say lawmakers must work to provide financial and mental health support to birth parents, adoptive parents and adoptees in order to make the adoption process a better option for those with unwanted pregnancies.
State, feds say six-month maternal Medicaid coverage still under review
Read full article: State, feds say six-month maternal Medicaid coverage still under reviewHHSC said it was initially told the plan was “not approvable.” Federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a statement Friday saying Texas’ plan to extend coverage to six months was not rejected but still under review.
Texas universities grapple with how to provide reproductive health care information to students amid new abortion laws
Read full article: Texas universities grapple with how to provide reproductive health care information to students amid new abortion lawsThe changing legal landscape is raising questions for public colleges about how to talk to students about reproductive health care options and creating hesitancy among students about whether they can trust their universities’ health centers.
Texas Democrats to Biden: Protect out-of-state providers who prescribe abortion-inducing medication
Read full article: Texas Democrats to Biden: Protect out-of-state providers who prescribe abortion-inducing medicationThe request for a public health emergency declaration was part of a set of recommendations to allow abortion access to Texans who might not be able to travel out of state.
Texas hospitals are putting pregnant patients at risk by denying care out of fear of abortion laws, medical group says
Read full article: Texas hospitals are putting pregnant patients at risk by denying care out of fear of abortion laws, medical group saysMedical professionals across the state have expressed confusion over what care they can provide amid Texas’ abortion ban, leading to some patients allegedly receiving delayed care or being turned away.
Texas sues after Biden administration issues guidance saying doctors can perform abortions in emergencies
Read full article: Texas sues after Biden administration issues guidance saying doctors can perform abortions in emergenciesTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton argues the Biden administration is violating the state’s “sovereign interest” by reassuring the nation’s doctors they can perform abortions in medical emergencies.
Linda Coffee argued Roe v. Wade. Now, she’s watching its demise.
Read full article: Linda Coffee argued Roe v. Wade. Now, she’s watching its demise.Coffee was just 30 when the U.S. Supreme Court agreed with her argument that the constitutional right to privacy extended to abortion: “I thought, OK, well this is done now. I was thinking the [abortion] question was settled for as long as the country lasted.”
Facing higher teen pregnancy and maternal mortality rates, Black women will largely bear the brunt of abortion limits
Read full article: Facing higher teen pregnancy and maternal mortality rates, Black women will largely bear the brunt of abortion limitsAbout 40% of women who get abortions in the U.S. are Black, and advocates say abortion bans like Texas’ will increase their health and financial risks.
Abortion funds languish in legal turmoil, their leaders fearing jail time if they help Texans
Read full article: Abortion funds languish in legal turmoil, their leaders fearing jail time if they help TexansIt’s unclear whether Texas’ tangled web of abortion laws would make it a crime to pay for a Texan to leave the state to get an abortion, but the threat has compelled the funds to cease services.
Local efforts to decriminalize abortion in Texas likely won’t help clinics stay open
Read full article: Local efforts to decriminalize abortion in Texas likely won’t help clinics stay openDistrict attorneys and local leaders in five counties have promised not to pursue criminal charges related to the state’s new abortion laws. But civil and administrative fines could be financially devastating or cost health care providers their licenses.
'I can’t have one more baby with this man': Some domestic violence victims see abortion as vital option that would be lost post-Roe
Read full article: 'I can’t have one more baby with this man': Some domestic violence victims see abortion as vital option that would be lost post-RoeAdvocates say abortion has often been the safest option for many experiencing intimate partner violence.
Texas GOP platform calls for ban on teaching “sexual matters,” while requiring students to learn about “dignity of the preborn human”
Read full article: Texas GOP platform calls for ban on teaching “sexual matters,” while requiring students to learn about “dignity of the preborn human”The party planks specify what the Texas GOP believes students should and should not be taught in the classroom about gender and sex, signaling further shifts to the right. Critics say such policies would be harmful and discriminatory.
A Texas abortion clinic survived decades of restrictions. The Supreme Court may finally put it out of business.
Read full article: A Texas abortion clinic survived decades of restrictions. The Supreme Court may finally put it out of business.Abortion clinics, and the patients they serve, have always had to adapt to changing laws and tightening restrictions. But the Supreme Court seems poised to deliver the fatal blow they’ve been dodging for decades.
Abortion restrictions threaten care for pregnant patients, providers say
Read full article: Abortion restrictions threaten care for pregnant patients, providers sayWomen’s health care providers are holding back when counseling pregnant patients about treatment options, doctors report pharmacists are hesitant to distribute some prescriptions, and OB-GYN training is diminishing for Texas medical school students.
Important health screenings for women to stay on track with
Read full article: Important health screenings for women to stay on track withDr. Jennifer Ukwu, a primary care physician with Memorial Hermann Medical Group, talks about their comprehensive approach to health care for women of all ages, and the important screenings women should participate in regularly.
Watch: Abortion rights supporters protest leaked draft opinion indicating Roe v. Wade will be overturned
Read full article: Watch: Abortion rights supporters protest leaked draft opinion indicating Roe v. Wade will be overturnedIn this video, see what abortion rights supporters in Texas say about the impact of a likely U.S. Supreme Court decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade.
Abortion remains legal in Texas, but confusion reigns after Supreme Court document leak
Read full article: Abortion remains legal in Texas, but confusion reigns after Supreme Court document leakProviders, advocates and doctors spent much of the day Tuesday reassuring people that the procedure remains legal until the high court issues an official opinion overturning it.
Texas Supreme Court deals final blow to federal abortion law challenge
Read full article: Texas Supreme Court deals final blow to federal abortion law challengeThe U.S. Supreme Court left abortion providers only the narrowest avenue to challenge the ban on abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy. Friday’s Texas Supreme Court ruling has effectively ended that federal legal challenge.
After nearly dying of COVID-19, a Texas mom encourages pregnant women to get vaccinated
Read full article: After nearly dying of COVID-19, a Texas mom encourages pregnant women to get vaccinatedThe COVID vaccine is proven safe during all stages of pregnancy, and pregnant patients are at an increased risk of getting seriously ill if they contract the virus. Still, many pregnant women hesitate.
Texas’ “maternity deserts” grow as staff shortages close rural labor and delivery units
Read full article: Texas’ “maternity deserts” grow as staff shortages close rural labor and delivery unitsOnly 40% of Texas’ rural hospitals offer labor and delivery services, forcing some patients to drive hundreds of miles to give birth. With nurses in short supply, more hospitals are considering cutting those services entirely.
Texas abortion funds struggle to meet demand for out-of-state abortion assistance
Read full article: Texas abortion funds struggle to meet demand for out-of-state abortion assistanceBut some Texas nonprofit groups dedicated to paying for the medical costs of abortion say they have more money than patients to give it to — a likely symptom of fewer people being able to access the procedure because of the new law.
Fewer patients, smaller staff, an uncertain future: abortion providers await court decision on Texas law
Read full article: Fewer patients, smaller staff, an uncertain future: abortion providers await court decision on Texas lawFor two months, providers have had to work in a sort of limbo as they wait to see if the new law passes the Supreme Court's review.
The Supreme Court will hear arguments over Texas’ near-total abortion ban Monday. Here’s what you need to know.
Read full article: The Supreme Court will hear arguments over Texas’ near-total abortion ban Monday. Here’s what you need to know.The high court’s proceedings will focus on how Senate Bill 8 is enforced. It’s hard to predict what the court could decide, but its ruling will likely determine the future of abortion care in Texas and shape the legal battles to come.
For Texans who want a child but have difficult pregnancies, the new abortion law just made that journey even harder
Read full article: For Texans who want a child but have difficult pregnancies, the new abortion law just made that journey even harderGenetic screenings can help determine if a fetus will have certain conditions — or even be viable. But those usually occur at the end of the first trimester, long after Texas' new abortion law bans people from terminating their pregnancies.
At least one major Texas abortion provider resumes procedure lawmakers tried to prohibit, after judge blocks near-total ban
Read full article: At least one major Texas abortion provider resumes procedure lawmakers tried to prohibit, after judge blocks near-total banThe ruling late Wednesday from U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman doesn’t protect providers who perform abortions while the Texas law makes its way through the courts.
Texas Supreme Court refuses to resume a Planned Parenthood lawsuit challenging new state abortion law
Read full article: Texas Supreme Court refuses to resume a Planned Parenthood lawsuit challenging new state abortion lawPlanned Parenthood had requested that the court reverse a decision to indefinitely pause the lawsuit, which was filed in Travis County district court.
The Justice Department will argue against Texas’ abortion law Friday. Here’s what you need to know.
Read full article: The Justice Department will argue against Texas’ abortion law Friday. Here’s what you need to know.The U.S. sued Texas after the Biden administration vowed to oppose Texas’ new near-total abortion ban. The lawsuit joins several legal challenges already in progress.
Texas abortion providers ask U.S. Supreme Court to fast-track their challenge to state’s near-total abortion ban
Read full article: Texas abortion providers ask U.S. Supreme Court to fast-track their challenge to state’s near-total abortion banThe Supreme Court had previously declined to block the law but didn't rule on its constitutionality.
Federal judge will hear Texas’ arguments against temporarily blocking abortion ban before ruling on Biden administration request
Read full article: Federal judge will hear Texas’ arguments against temporarily blocking abortion ban before ruling on Biden administration requestInstead of immediately acting on the request, U.S. District Judge Robert L. Pitman set an Oct. 1 hearing to consider arguments before ruling. The law will have been in effect for one month by that time.
As Texans fill up abortion clinics in other states, low-income people get left behind
Read full article: As Texans fill up abortion clinics in other states, low-income people get left behindTexas’ near-total ban on abortions is sending patients out of state for the procedure. Advocates say many immigrants and women of color can’t leave, and that’s increasing the inequities their communities suffer.