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The Latest on Abortion Issues State and Nationwide
Posted on · Experts weigh in on recent lawsuits, state laws, and the future of abortion pills.
Tag: abortion in Texas
Harris County
Harris County considers spending $6 million to expand reproductive healthcare services
Posted on · The money, if authorized by county commissioners, will go toward increased access to contraception and screenings at clinics managed by Harris County Public Health.
Health & Science
Texas women denied abortions sue the state, saying the bans put them in danger
Posted on · The lawsuit filed on behalf of five patients who said their lives were put at risk and two physicians asks a state judge to clarify exceptions for medical emergencies under Texas law.
Texas
Supreme Court rules Texas abortion clinics can sue over state ban, but won’t stop law from being enforced
Posted on · The court acted Friday, more than a month after hearing arguments over the law that makes abortion illegal after cardiac activity is detected in an embryo. That’s around six weeks, before some women even know they are pregnant.
Health & Science
For Supporters Of Abortion Access, Troubling Trends In Texas
Posted on · Three years after winning a big legal battle, abortion providers still find themselves losing the ground war when it comes to keeping clinics open across the huge, populous state.
News
Five Years After Wendy Davis Filibuster, Texas Abortion Providers Struggle To Reopen Clinics
Posted on · For all Wendy Davis’ determination, getting an abortion in Texas is much harder today than it was in 2013. Abortion rights advocates believe it will take at least another decade for the state’s health care providers to re-establish the network of abortion clinics that existed before HB 2 became law.