Posted on · Today, in an in-depth discussion with legal experts, we hear from those who identify as "abortion rights advocates" and "abortion rights opponents".
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 · On Monday's show: The Supreme Court reviews the controversial new Texas abortion law, we get an update on the World Series, and we offer you another chance to share your Houston pet peeves.
Posted on · Player organizations in the NBA, NHL, NFL, WNBA and MLB were sent an open letter by the organization's national and state presidents.
Posted on · The most restrictive abortion law in the country is back in effect in Texas, after a temporary block was lifted.
Posted on · Rallies took place across the country Saturday aimed at condemning efforts in states like Texas that are passing laws severely curtailing access to abortion.
Posted on · The walkout comes as organizers across the country prepare to protest against restrictive abortion laws on Saturday.
Posted on · Under Texas's new abortion law anyone can be sued if they aid a person who is trying to get an abortion in violation of the law.
Posted on · At issue is a Louisiana law that mirrors a Texas law the court struck down. What's different, however, is that Justice Anthony Kennedy, who cast the decisive fifth vote in the 2016 case, has retired.
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: We get advice for flooded homeowners on home inspection and repair. And we learn about the latest Texas abortion regulation and discuss what the state might try to enact next.
Posted on · A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week's news, we turn to our rotating panel of "non-experts" to parse The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of it all. This week, our panel debates: the […]
Posted on · The US Supreme Court this morning (June 27, 2016), in a 5-3 ruling, struck down two provisions of a Texas law regulating abortion: one requiring doctors who perform abortions to have hospital admissions privileges within 30 miles; the other requiring clinics that provide abortions to meet the standards of outpatient surgical centers. The state argued […]
Posted on · A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week's news, we turn to our rotating panel of "non-experts" to parse The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of it all. This week we discuss: some oddities […]
Posted on · Until a new justice is named and confirmed to replace the late Antonin Scalia on the U.S. Supreme Court, any rulings resulting in a 4-4 tie among the current justices will lead to the lower court ruling being upheld, without a precedent set. When it comes to cases involving the state of Texas, that lower […]
Posted on · Abortion rights supporters and opponents in Texas are awaiting a ruling from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in an ongoing legal battle over an abortion law Texas legislators passed last year. The law, as written, requires (among other provisions) that all clinics providing abortions in Texas meet the same standards as hospital-style surgical centers. […]