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Texas Is Bad For Women, Says Study and a Bunch of Texas Women (Probably)

By Alyssa Fields

Mar 6, 2025

Women are left behind in health care, education, employment and political representation.

Texas Abortion Ban Linked to Increase in Sepsis Cases

By Emma Ruby

Feb 21, 2025

ProPublica analyzed years of statewide hospital data and found more women are developing sepsis than before the ban was instituted.

Paxton Sues Doctor for Prescribing Collin County Woman Abortion Drugs

By Kelly Dearmore

Dec 13, 2024

Paxton's latest lawsuit is another move aimed at further restricting abortion access in Texas.

Texas Maternal Mortality Committee Won’t Investigate Deaths in 2022–23

By Emma Ruby

Dec 4, 2024

Advocates warn that overlooking such data could complicate research into the impact of Texas' abortion ban.

New Texas Bill Would Classify Abortion Pills as Schedule IV Drugs

By Alyssa Fields

Dec 2, 2024

A Texas legislator has moved to designate abortion-inducing pills as controlled substances, potentially endangering women across the state.

'On a Limb by Ourselves': Reproductive Rights Advocates Voice Fear, Anger After Election

By Emma Ruby

Nov 6, 2024

A national abortion ban and OB-GYNs leaving Texas are two major concerns for healthcare providers.

Supreme Court Bows Out of Challenge to Texas Emergency Room Abortion Ban

By Emma Ruby

Oct 8, 2024

The court declined to weigh in on whether Texas' abortion ban clashes with federal healthcare protections.

While Republicans Downplay Abortion, Democrats Lean In on the Issue

By Linda C. McClain and Nicole Huberfeld

Oct 4, 2024

Sharp contrasts exist between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump over reproductive rights.

Women's Issue No More: Men's Voices Grow Louder in Texas Abortion Access Advocacy

By Emma Ruby

Sep 16, 2024

More men are speaking out about the impact the statewide abortion ban has had on their families.

‘This is Not My Texas’: Colin Allred Focuses on Reproductive Rights at Dallas Rally

By Emma Ruby

Aug 26, 2024

The weekend rally was held for a male candidate, but women's voices took center stage.

Following Historic Harris Nomination, Trump Has Reproductive Rights 'Meltdown'

By Kelly Dearmore

Aug 23, 2024

It's a rare moment when both Republicans and Democrats seem to be feeling the same thing: confusion.

Arlington Hospital Refused Patient Life-Saving Care Because of State Abortion Laws, Federal Complaint States

By Emma Ruby

Aug 12, 2024

The complaints could be federally investigated due to Texas officials' "hostility" toward reproductive rights.

Texas Abortion Ban Could Be Leading Women To End Their Own Pregnancies

By Emma Ruby

Aug 6, 2024

The study believes hundreds of thousands of American women could be ending their pregnancies at home.

Former South Park Writer Goes After 'Racist' Ken Paxton

By Jacob Vaughn

Jul 17, 2024

More and more, the content on Toby Morton's political parody websites feels like reality, he says.

Probe Reveals Improper Use of Taxpayer Money by Texas Antiabortion Groups

By Emma Ruby

Jul 9, 2024

Viola's House in Dallas regularly receives exorbitant reimbursements for goods for which they paid little, the investigation states.

Texas Medical Board Adopts Guidelines for Abortion Ban That 'Do Nothing'

By Emma Ruby

Jun 25, 2024

As doctors express concern about the meaningless "guidelines," a study has found that Texas' abortion ban has led to a 13% spike in infant deaths.

From City to SCOTUS, Amarillo Stands at Center of Abortion Legislation

By Emma Ruby

Jun 14, 2024

Challenges to abortion access fail on municipal, federal levels, with Amarillo at the center of both debates.

Texas Supreme Court Strikes Down Abortion Ban Challenge With 'Deeply Offensive' Ruling

By Emma Ruby

May 31, 2024

The judges did not provide clarity on which medical situations would allow for a legal abortion.

As Ted Cruz Heralds IVF Protections Bill, Both Democrats and Republicans Are Skeptical

By Emma Ruby

May 24, 2024

The Texas Republican Platform Committee narrowly rejected a vote that would classify destruction of embryos as homicide.

Abortion

RFK Jr. Orders FDA Investigation Into Abortion Pill

Those Who Self-Induce Abortions Can't Be Sued, But Their Friends Who Help Can

Abortion

RFK Jr. Orders FDA Investigation Into Abortion Pill

Those Who Self-Induce Abortions Can't Be Sued, But Their Friends Who Help Can

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