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16 Dec

Texas’ abortion pill lawsuit against New York doctor marks new challenge to interstate telemedicine

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"Texas has sued a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas, launching one of the first challenges in the U.S. to shield laws that Democrat-controlled states passed to protect physicians after Roe v. Wade was overturned. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed the lawsuit on Thursday in Collin County, and it was announced Friday. Such prescriptions, made online and over the phone, are a key reason that the number of abortions has increased across the U.S. even since state bans started taking effect. Most abortions in the U.S. involve pills rather than procedures. Mary Ruth…

09 Dec

Campaign finance records don’t capture total spending on Amarillo abortion “travel ban” election

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“Campaign finance records cannot account for all the money spent on advertising over an anti-abortion policy proposal in Amarillo that voters rejected last month, an analysis by The Texas Tribune and Sunlight Research Centerfound. In the months leading up to the vote, thousands of dollars poured into advertising for and against Proposition A, a local ballot measure that garnered national attention. The proposal would have opened the door for private lawsuits against people accused of using local streets and highways to drive someone else for an out-of-state abortion….”

20 Nov

Texas Lawmakers Push for New Exceptions to State’s Strict Abortion Ban After the Deaths of Two Women

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“Weeks after ProPublica reported on the deaths of two pregnant women whose miscarriages went untreated in Texas, state lawmakers have filed bills that would create new exceptions to the state’s strict abortion laws, broadening doctors’ ability to intervene when their patients face health risks. The legislation comes after the lawmaker who wrote one of Texas’ recent abortion bans wrote an op-ed in the Houston Chronicledefending the current exceptions as “plenty clear.”…”

04 Nov

Texas OB-GYNs urge lawmakers to change abortion laws after reports on pregnant women’s deaths

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“A group of 111 OB-GYNs in Texas released a letter to elected state leaders Sunday urging them to change abortion laws they say have prevented them from providing lifesaving care to pregnant women. The doctors pointed to recent reporting by ProPublica on two Texas pregnant women who died after medical staff delayed emergency care….”

27 Oct

Harris, Allred push for abortion rights in Houston while Cruz attends Trump event on border security in Austin

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While Texas is not a battleground state, it is competitive. The Real Clear Politics average of polls here in Texas shows Trump leads Harris by six percentage points, 51.6 percent to 45.6 percent.

25 Oct

Abortion rights at forefront of Democrats’ closing arguments

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Vice President Kamala Harris’ speech on reproductive health rights at a rally in Houston Friday night comes as Democrats across the country are expected to focus on the issue as they make their closing arguments of the 2024 campaign.

17 Oct

San Antonio’s controversial Reproductive Justice Fund likely won’t pay for abortion travel, but the issue isn’t over

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City staff say only two applicants included travel costs for abortion seekers; neither made list of finalistshttps://www.ksat.com/news/local/2024/10/17/san-antonios-controversial-reproductive-justice-fund-likely-wont-pay-for-abortion-travel-but-the-issue-isnt-over/

15 Oct

‘We are down here fighting for our lives’: Texas exhibition highlights crackdowns on reproductive healthcare and abortion access

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Focusing on works by artists with ties to the American South, “Is It Real?” raises awareness and funds for reproductive rights for communities on the front lines

08 Oct

U.S. Supreme Court lets stand a court order barring emergency abortions that violate Texas ban

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A court order that says hospitals cannot federally be required to provide pregnancy terminations when they violate a Texas abortion ban will stay for now, the Supreme Court said Monday.

03 Sep

Austin plans to move forward with abortion travel fund, officials say

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The city of Austin will be allowed to move forward with plans to implement its Reproductive Justice Fund, despite a lawsuit challenging its legality, city officials said. The Reproductive Justice Fund is a provision in the city’s 2024-25 budget that is meant to provide money to people seeking out-of-state abortions due to the medical procedure being banned in Texas. City Council approved $400,000 for the fund earlier this month. The money can be used for airfare, gas, hotel stays and food.

23 Aug

Texans talk abortion rights, guns, border and immigration at Democratic National Convention

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Several Texas Democrats enjoyed a short reprieve from their deep-red state this week and descended on Chicago, surrounding themselves in the friendlier confines of the Democratic National Convention.

14 Aug

Two women file federal complaints, arguing Texas hospitals delayed care due to abortion ban

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The women had ectopic pregnancies, which are nonviable and life-threatening if not treated early. They say Ascension Seton Williamson and Texas Health Arlington violated federal law by not ending their pregnancies sooner.

26 Jul

I started reporting on the dearth of reproductive health care. Then I had my own emergency.

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Tick. Tick. Tick. The clock in my OB-GYN’s office was taunting me. Tick. Tick. Tick. Any moment, I thought, this could kill me.

31 May

Texas Supreme Court rejects challenge to abortion laws

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The court ruled against 20 women who said they were denied medically necessary abortions, saying the medical exceptions in the law were broad enough.

29 May

Despite pressure, Amarillo City Council punts on abortion travel ban petition

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"The Amarillo City Council on Tuesday declined to immediately approve a voter-approved petition that demands the Texas Panhandle city adopt a so-called abortion travel ban, once again slowing a movement that has swept through similar conservative cities and counties. The council now has less than a month to decide whether to accept, amend, or reject the petition supported by anti-abortion activists. If the council ultimately rejects the petition or heavily amends it, supporters are expected to ask voters to have the final say in November...."