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Texas Saw Steepest Decline in Abortions

Texas Saw Steepest Decline in Abortions

Advocates Push for Greater Clarity in Abortion Bans

Advocates Push for Greater Clarity in Abortion Bans

Texas Spearheading 'Shameful' Attack on Medication Abortion, Critics Say

By Simone Carter
Apr 11, 2023

Texas is setting the stage for the future of medication abortion in the United States.
This Promising Bill Would Flush Period Sales Tax for Menstruating Texans

By Simone Carter
Apr 4, 2023

House Bill 300, filed by state Rep. Donna Howard of Austin, has received widespread bipartisan support.
Why North Texas Abortion Rights Advocates Are 'Very Happy' This Week

By Simone Carter
Mar 29, 2023

On Monday, the TEA Fund resumed funding procedures after a federal judge ruled that he couldn't enforce Texas' abortion bans outside of the state.
Ken Paxton Joins Other State AGs in a Battle Against the Abortion Pill and the FDA

By Kelly Dearmore
Feb 8, 2023

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has placed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and two of the nation’s largest pharmacy chains directly in his crosshairs. In a Feb. 3 announcement, Paxton stated he had joined a multi-state effort designed to slow the prescribing of mifepristone “after the FDA made radical...
Lawmakers Have Abortion on the Mind as Texas Legislative Session Approaches

By Jacob Vaughn
Nov 21, 2022

Some of the bills filed early in the upcoming Texas legislative session double down on the state's strict abortion laws. Others aim to loosen them.
Man on the Run: AG Ken Paxton Fled When Served Subpoena in Abortion Lawsuit

By Jacob Vaughn
Sep 28, 2022

A process server claimed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton ran from him as he tried to serve subpoenas from a federal lawsuit.
Texas Republican U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul Thinks Abortion Is a ‘D.C. Beltway Bubble Thing’

By Patrick Strickland
Sep 26, 2022

U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, a Republican representing Texas’ 10th congressional district, went on Fox Friday to claim that abortion isn’t an issue most voters care about. When Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo asked McCaul about the importance of the abortion debate ahead of the upcoming midterm elections, he gave a...
Texas Democrats Call on State Health Officials to Release Data on Pregnancy-Related Deaths

By Patrick Strickland
Sep 21, 2022

Dozens of state lawmakers have called on DSHS to publish a report on the number of pregnancy-related deaths in Texas.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom Tells Texans and Others to Go to the Golden State for Abortions

By Jacob Vaughn
Sep 16, 2022

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says in new, multi-state billboards that people faced with abortion bans can go to his state to get the procedure legally.
Cards Against Humanity to Give Profits from 'Dystopian Forced-Birth Hellscape' Texas to Abortion Fund

By Jacob Vaughn
Sep 8, 2022

Cards Against Humanity is donating 100% of its profits from anti-abortion states to the National Network of Abortion.
With Anti-Abortion 'Trigger' Law Now in Effect, Texas Democrats Set Sights on November Elections

By Simone Carter
Aug 26, 2022

Texas' abortion trigger ban took effect on Thursday, but the fight for reproductive rights is far from over.
Top Texas Right to Life Staffer Arrested for Alleged Online Solicitation of a Minor

By Simone Carter
Aug 25, 2022

A former top staffer with the anti-abortion group Texas Right to Life has been arrested on charges of online solicitation of a minor.
Despite Legislation and Funding, Texas Still Has Thousands of Untested Rape Kits

By Tyler Hicks
Aug 9, 2022

The Lavinia Masters Act helped clear much of the state’s inordinate backlog, but the fight for delayed justice is far from over
Texas Teen Activist Raises Over $300,000 for Abortion Funds After Being Mocked by Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz

By Simone Carter
Jul 28, 2022

After Congressman Matt Gaetz bullied her on media, a Texas teen activist raised more than $168,000 for abortion rights.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Biden Administration Over New Abortion Guidance

By Simone Carter
Jul 15, 2022

Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging new federal guidance aimed at protecting doctors who perform emergency abortions.
In a Post-Roe Texas, Southlake Insurance Company Says It Will Cover Employee Birthing Costs

By Simone Carter
Jul 11, 2022

A Southlake-based insurance company recently announced that it will cover the medical costs for employees who give birth.
Hundreds Rally in Downtown Dallas as Battle over Abortion in Texas Grows Contentious

By Kate Pezzulli
Jun 30, 2022

Helicopters whirred overhead and the sun beat down on the pavement as hundreds of protesters rallied outside City Hall to protest the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision denying women the constitutional right to have abortions. Some wore shorts and tank tops and many many carried along coolers, kids and signs...
Now That Attorney General Ken Paxton Could Target Sodomy, Here Are 10 Other Buckwild Texas Laws

By Simone Carter
Jun 30, 2022

Since Attorney General Ken Paxton might defend a sodomy ban, here's a list of 10 other absurd Texas laws.
Beto O'Rourke Leads Texas Democrats' Blitz to Protect Abortion Rights

By Simone Carter
Jun 29, 2022

Texas Democrats have campaigned heavily on abortion rights after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last week.
'God Bless Donald Trump': North Texas Pastors Praise End of Roe v. Wade

By Simone Carter
Jun 28, 2022

Several North Texas pastors praised the reversal of Roe v. Wade in their Sunday sermons.

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