Before Roe v. Wade was overturned, Texans had been living under a de facto abortion ban for months. The consequences of that ban were on full display in the U.S. Senate when Amanda Zurawski testified about her harrowing ordeal that should never have happened. Today...
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What The Latest Mifepristone Ruling Means For Texans
Last week, the Supreme Court stayed two rulings restricting access to mifepristone, a medication that can terminate an early pregnancy. In practical terms, that means the abortion pill remains available without restrictions – for now. Rightwing groups had been pinning...
Banning Medication Abortion Is Deeply Unpopular
The extremism that Republicans have embraced regarding abortion is incredibly unpopular. And their latest attempts to use the courts to ban medication abortion are getting further and further out of step with the general public. New polling from Ipsos shows that only...
Documentary Sheds Light On Black Maternal Care
A new documentary from PBS is highlighting a topic that Texans have become acutely aware of: the black maternal healthcare crisis. Birthing Justice chronicles the experiences and tribulations of those on the frontlines confronting and trying to change this injustice....
Conflicting Rulings And An Uncertain Future For Medication Abortion
After two conflicting rulings, a showdown over medication abortion appears likely at the Supreme Court. Late Friday, Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk issued a ruling that invalidates the FDA’s approval of mifepristone, a medication that can terminate an early pregnancy. The...
The Latest ACA Ruling Is Worse Than You Think
Last week headlines across the nation touted a devastating new ruling regarding preventive healthcare from a Texas judge. Indeed, the ruling was bad, and unfortunately it could get even worse. In 2020, several plaintiffs filed a lawsuit then known as Kelley vs. The...
Latino Victory Fund Announces San Antonio City Council Endorsements
Latino Victory Fund, a political action committee that backs progressive Latino candidates running for office, announced a new slate of endorsements in San Antonio ahead of the May municipal election. Increasingly, Texas has been a major investment for the...
New Documentary About Abortion Screens At SXSW
With a major ruling about mifepristone possibly happening this week, an audience at South by Southwest got their chance to view a new timely documentary, Plan C, about the abortion pill, and the advocates and providers that are trying to increase its access and...
Rochelle Garza Steps Into New Role
After a long and contentious campaign for Attorney General, no one would fault Rochelle Garza for taking a break to rest and rejuvenate. Instead, the civil rights attorney did the exact opposite and became the President of the Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP). TCRP,...
Lawsuit Filed Over Texas Abortion Ban
The first lawsuit challenging the Texas abortion ban was filed in Austin today. The lawsuit, Zurawski v. State of Texas, was filed by the Center for Reproductive Rights on behalf of five women who were denied abortions in Texas, as well as two medical providers. In...