Even before the Texas legislature convened in Austin, abortion advocates were bracing for a particularly hostile landscape in the state. Now the legislature and Gov. Abbott have delivered on one of the most extreme anti-abortion bills in the country, and there may be...
On Wednesday, lawmakers in the Texas House voted 81-63 to preliminarily pass a bill that would ban abortion after several weeks of pregnancy. If passed into law, Senate Bill 8 would prevent a doctor from performing an abortion if they can detect a heartbeat in a...
On Saturday, voters in Lubbock overwhelmingly cast their ballots in favor of Proposition A, which would officially establish the city as “sanctuary city for the unborn” and ban abortion. In the aftermath of the vote, Lubbock has turned into ground zero in the battle...
Texas is about to ban abortion, and while they’re at it, they are emboldening rapists to sue their victim’s abortion providers and family members. SB 8, known as HB 1515 in the House, would ban abortion as early as 6-weeks gestation. Most abortions can’t even happen...
Early voting is underway in municipal elections all across the state of Texas. In Lubbock, voters who show up to the polls will be presented with an ordinance known as Proposition A that would officially establish the city as “sanctuary city for the unborn” and ban...
On Monday, the Texas Senate advanced seven anti-choice bills, which are now likely headed to the Texas House. Enacting anti-abortion legislation is a major priority for Republicans in Texas, even though six weeks ago millions of Texans lost power and water due to a...
Yesterday, hearings were held at the Texas State Capitol for a slew of anti-abortion bills filed in both the House and Senate. Enacting anti-abortion legislation is a major priority for conservatives in Texas, even though a month ago millions of Texans lost power and...
A state court ruled on Wednesday that an order by Gov. Greg Abbott excluding Planned Parenthood from Texas’s Medicaid program could go through. A Travis County judge blocked the attempt by Abbott in February. More than 8,000 low-income Texans depend on...
Though access to abortion is a perennial target for ultra-conservative Republicans in the state legislature, new data indicates that a majority of Texans are not supportive of the restrictive anti-choice laws that have come to define the state. Earlier this week, a...