Posted on · The law, known as Senate Bill 8, bans the procedure as early as six weeks into a pregnancy — often before many people realize they're pregnant. Abortions in Texas fell by half in September compared to the year before.
Posted on · The past election was the first since Texas' controversial new voting law was in effect.
Posted on · Once a minor discovers they're pregnant and goes through the process of seeking a judge's permission, it may be too late to get an abortion in Texas.
Posted on · In Harris County — home to Houston — election officials so far have sent back to voters nearly 38% of mail-in ballots, citing issues with new state ID requirements.
Posted on · Local election officials say a provision in the law violates their First Amendment right to talk to people about voting by mail.
Posted on · The requirement is part of Texas' new voting law, Senate Bill 1. A provision of the law requires that the ID number on the application for a vote-by-mail ballot, as well as the ballot itself, match the ID number a voter used to register to vote.
Posted on · Plaintiffs said it was unusual for the Fifth Circuit to delay holding oral arguments after the Supreme Court's ruling and that it simply had to remand the case.
Posted on · Experts say if labs get overrun, it could cause issues that trickle down to all parts of the health care system.
Posted on · As the Supreme Court considers a case that could overturn Roe v. Wade, Texas enacted a new law imposing criminal penalties for those who prescribe medication abortions via telehealth or the mail.
Posted on · The Department of Justice says lawmakers discriminated against Latino and Black voters when they redrew the maps this year.
Posted on · Texas is one of several GOP-led states this year that has passed new voting restrictions this year.
Posted on · GOP leaders in the Legislature signed off on the money, according to a statement.
Posted on · The CDC released two reports Friday following months of warnings from doctors and health officials that this group is particularly vulnerable to COVID.
Posted on · The Texas law has no exceptions for survivors of rape or incest. Social workers say that's hurting some survivors financially, psychologically and physically.
Posted on · If passed, the Build Back Better bill would extend health plans to people living in Texas and the other 11 states that didn't expand Medicaid.