Health & Science
New FDA rule could slightly improve out-of-state access to the abortion pill mifepristone for pregnant Texans
Posted on · The rule, which allows retail pharmacies to provide the pill, could mean faster pick up times.
Tag: planned parenthood
Health & Science
Texas family planning clinics require parental consent for birth control following court ruling
Posted on · The Title X program has long provided free, confidential contraception to anyone, regardless of age, income or immigration status. A North Texas federal judge ruled in December that the program violates Texas law and parents’ rights.
Abortion
Oklahoma’s abortion ban will further restrict access for thousands of Texans, providers warn
Posted on · Almost half of Texans seeking abortion out of state have gone to Oklahoma. Soon, that will no longer be an option.
Health & Science
Abortions in Texas fell 60% in the first month after its restrictive abortion law took effect
Posted on · The numbers offer a fuller picture of the sharp drop in patients that Texas doctors have described in their clinics over the past five months.
Abortion
Texas Planned Parenthoods Granted Restraining Order Against Anti-Abortion Group Over New Law
Posted on · The law allows private citizens to sue anyone who performs or helps someone get an abortion after roughly six weeks. If successful, the plaintiff could be awarded at least $10,000.
Politics
‘They’re Hunting Us’: Texas Abortion Mutual Aid Fund Prepares For Effects Of New Law
Posted on · TPR’s Bonnie Petrie spoke with Makayla Montoya Frazier, founder of the Buckle Bunnies Fund, a group that helps fund abortions in Texas, about how this new law is impacting her work.
Houston Matters
Reactions To Texas’ New Abortion Law (Sept. 2, 2021)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: What Texas' new abortion law means for the future, a hurricane prep pop quiz, living with colorblindness, and movie theaters inside The Loop -- where are they?
Health & Science
With Abortions On Hold, Some Texans Say It’s Hard To Be Hopeful
Posted on · Providers in Texas say they're worried abortion seekers having to travel far to access the procedure, and how those costs can add up.
Politics
GOP Voting Bills Aimed At Harris County Reforms Are Suppression, Civil Rights Groups Say
Posted on · The ACLU, the Anti-Defamation League and others slammed the bills, which they say are unjust and make it harder to vote. Harris County leaders, meanwhile, say their reforms are the target.
Health & Science
Biden Administration Moves To Undo Trump Abortion Rules For Title X
Posted on · The Trump administration tried to "defund" Planned Parenthood and other groups through changes to the Title X family planning program. The Biden administration is proposing reversing those rules.
Health & Science
A Series Of Anti-Abortion Bills Is Quickly Moving Through The Texas Legislature
Posted on · Bills aimed at restricting access to abortions in Texas are moving quickly through the state Legislature.
Health & Science
Early In The Pandemic, Texas Banned Most Abortions. After The Ban Lifted, 2nd-Trimester Abortions Jumped, A New Study Shows
Posted on · Texas officials cited a need to preserve medical supplies as a reason to crack down on abortions. A new study finds that many Texans left the state during this time seeking the procedure.
Health & Science
Planned Parenthood Asks Texas Officials To Delay Kicking It Out Of Medicaid During The Pandemic
Posted on · In a letter to health officials, Planned Parenthood asked to be allowed to continue serving people insured through the program for low-income people "in light of the COVID-19 public health crisis facing Texas."
Texas
Federal Appeals Court Allows Texas To Kick Planned Parenthood Out Of Its Medicaid Program
Posted on · The state had cited a misleading and highly edited video created by anti-abortion advocates in 2015 that purported to show Planned Parenthood officials selling fetal tissue.
Health & Science
Fifth Circuit Upholds Texas’ Abortion Ban During COVID-19 Pandemic
Posted on · The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Texas can continue to ban abortions as COVID-19 continues to infect more people in the state.