Texas
Paxton Asks Court To Uphold Constitutionality Of State Law On Disposal Of Fetal Remains
Posted on · The Texas Attorney General argues that the law doesn't impose an obstacle to a woman’s right to an abortion.
Tag: Fetal Remains
Houston Matters
Will Texas Healthcare Providers Be Required to Cremate or Bury Fetal Remains?
Posted on · Judge Sam Sparks of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas announced this week he is again delaying his ruling on a new Texas Department of State Health Services edict requiring health care providers to cremate or bury fetal remains. The state argues the rule is in the interest of women's health […]
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Fetal Burial Case, and Breakthrough Prize Winner: Friday’s Show (January 6, 2017)
Posted on · On this edition of Houston Matters, we discuss the latest ruling on new laws concerning the handling of fetal remains, and we interview Dr. Huda Zoghbi about her award-winning work at the Baylor College of Medicine. Also, we cover the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the week's news, and indie rock group Islands performs in our studio.
Politics
Texas To Implement Rules Requiring Burial Or Cremation Of Fetal Remains
Posted on · Texas’ proposed rules requiring the cremation or burial of fetal remains will take effect Dec. 19, according to state health officials.
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Houston Matters Weekend for September 17, 2016
Posted on · New rules proposed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the stateâs Health and Human Services Commission would change the way fetal tissue is disposed of after medical procedures like abortions, requiring burials or cremation instead of long-standing procedures allowing disposal in sanitary landfills. But it would also apply to miscarriages or ectopic pregnancies terminated in […]
Houston Matters
New Rules Regarding Fetal Remains — Are They About Dignity or Discouraging Women from Getting Abortions?
Posted on · New rules proposed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the state's Health and Human Services Commission would change the way fetal tissue is disposed of after medical procedures like abortions, requiring burials or cremation instead of long-standing procedures allowing disposal in sanitary landfills. But it would also apply to miscarriages or ectopic pregnancies terminated in […]
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Fetal Disposal, Oil and Gas Layoffs, and Blended Families: Thursday’s Show (August 18, 2016)
Posted on · New rules proposed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the state’s Health and Human Services Commission would change the way fetal tissue is disposed of after medical procedures like abortions, requiring burials or cremation instead of long-standing procedures allowing disposal in sanitary landfills. But it would also apply to miscarriages or ectopic pregnancies terminated in […]