Health & Science
13 Texas women say abortion bans denied or delayed crucial medical care
Posted on · A lawsuit is asking the state of Texas to clarify what exactly the exceptions written in the law entail.
Tag: post-Roe v. Wade
Town Square
The Latest on Abortion Issues State and Nationwide
Posted on · Experts weigh in on recent lawsuits, state laws, and the future of abortion pills.
Town Square
The Current State of Abortion Access in the United States
Posted on · Our experts discuss the legal issues, and the options currently available to women in today’s landscape.
Texas
Pregnant woman who claimed her fetus was an HOV lane passenger gets another ticket
Posted on · Brandy Bottone got the first traffic violation dismissed, arguing that under Texas' abortion law, her fetus counted as a person. She's hoping to make the same argument again.
Health & Science
Federal judge in Texas blocks Biden from protecting certain abortion providers
Posted on · Paxton celebrated the news Wednesday morning by hailing the decision as a victory for the anti-abortion movement.
Health & Science
What overturning Roe v. Wade means for Black maternal mortality in Texas
Posted on · Nationally, Black people giving birth are three times more likely to die than their white counterparts, and twice as likely in Texas. That concerns reproductive justice advocates, who fear these outcomes will worsen now that Roe v. Wade is overturned, and people can’t access abortion services.
News
3 more states will enact abortion trigger bans this week
Posted on · Abortion trigger bans will take effect in Tennessee, Idaho and Texas, increasing penalties where abortion is already effectively banned.
Health & Science
States with the toughest abortion laws have the weakest maternal supports, data shows
Posted on · Many of the states that are moving to ban abortion tend to have less access to health care, worse maternal and infant health care outcomes and weaker social supports for children and families.
Texas
Scared after the fall of Roe, these 2 Texas women rushed to tie the knot
Posted on · Following the Supreme Court's decision, Carlie Brown and Molly Pela rescheduled their wedding for nine months earlier. They fear that without federal protections, their family remains vulnerable.