Posted on · The signing of the bill opens a new frontier in the battle over abortion restrictions as first-of-its-kind legal provisions intended to make the law harder to challenge are poised to be tested in the courts.
Posted on · Bills aimed at restricting access to abortions in Texas are moving quickly through the state Legislature.
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.
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.
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.