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What Can Texas Learn From The Economic Implications Of North Carolina’s ‘Bathroom Bill’?
Posted on · North Carolina lost hundreds of millions of dollars because of HB 2, according to estimates. Could the same happen to Texas?
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Health & Science
Texas Abortions Dropped 14 Percent After Controversial HB2 Law Went Into Effect
Posted on · Abortion-rights groups had pushed for the 2014 data for months, suspecting the numbers would prove that abortions had become harder to obtain in Texas.
Health & Science
SCOTUS Strikes Down Major Portions Of Controversial Texas Abortion Law
Posted on · Abortion rights groups hailed the ruling as an affirmation of Roe v. Wade, but cautioned that access to abortion will not be easily – or quickly – restored in Texas.
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Abortion Provisions: Monday’s Show (June 27, 2016)
Posted on · The U.S. 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 […]
Health & Science
TX Abortion Rights Groups And Anti-Abortion Groups Await Expected SCOTUS Ruling
Posted on · The Supreme Court is expected to rule Monday on the final Texas case this session. Passed in 2013, House Bill 2 requires physicians performing abortions...
Abortion Training Taboo
Part Two: Will Texas Have Enough Doctors Who Can Perform The Procedure?
Posted on · Professors of obstetrics and gynecology in Texas are struggling to teach new doctors about abortion. This story delves into the specifics of training, explaining why a doctor who knows how to perform a dilation and curettage procedure (the foundation of abortion technique) may still not be competent to perform elective abortions in Texas – and why that matters.
Abortion Training Taboo
Part One: How Texas Politics Influence Medical Education
Posted on · Obstetrician-gynecologists are supposed to learn how to perform abortions as part of their four-year residency. That’s become much harder in Texas, which has lost more than 20 abortion clinics in the past few years. Medical professors in Texas fear political repercussions for providing – or even just discussing – abortion training.
Health & Science
State Officials Note Significant Drop In Texas Abortions
Posted on · The number of abortions performed in Texas dropped 14.2 percent in 2014, with almost 9,000 fewer procedures in the state compared to the year before.
Health & Science
Texans For & Against Abortion Rally Outside US Supreme Court Hearing Challenging Regulations
Posted on · Houstonians on both sides of the abortion debate joined demonstrations outside the U.S. Supreme Court as justices inside heard oral arguments about a 2013 Texas law that regulates abortion providers and clinics.
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HB2 Showdown and Sports Rivalries: Monday’s Show (July 20, 2015)
Posted on · Late last month, and for a 2nd time, the U.S. Supreme Court put implementation of HB2 on hold. The High Court may now decide in its next term to hear a case challenging if the controversial legislation creates an undue burden for Texas women seeking abortions. House Bill 2, passed back in July of 2013, requires […]