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How Might A New Supreme Court Justice Affect Abortion Law?
Posted on · Houston Matters examines how much impact the Supreme Court and its justices have on abortion law.
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Houston Matters
Full Show: The Supreme Court And Abortion Rights, And The Tamarie Cooper Show (July 6, 2018)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: We discuss how Scott Pruitt's resignation from the EPA might affect Houston. Then, we explore how a new Supreme Court justice might affect abortion law. Our non-experts weigh The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news. And actor Tamarie Cooper talks about 21 years of hosting her annual, full-scale musical comedy show.
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What Justice Kennedy’s Retirement Means For Abortion Rights
Posted on · Advocates on both sides of the abortion debate agree that the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy sets the stage for a battle over abortion rights unlike any in a generation.
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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.
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Supreme Court Takes On Case About Free Speech And Abortion
Posted on · Does a California law violate the Constitution by requiring anti-abortion pregnancy centers to inform clients about free or low-cost abortion and contraception services?
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Norma McCorvey, Roe Of Landmark ‘Roe V. Wade’ Ruling On Abortion, Dies At 69
Posted on · McCorvey, who adopted the pseudonym Jane Roe in the Supreme Court case that legalized abortion in 1973, was a champion for abortion rights activists and — later in life — for their opponents, as well.