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ABORTION


With renewed attention on abortion, Democrats in attorney general runoff vow to defend reproductive rights

Rochelle Garza sued the Trump administration in 2017, seeking access to an abortion for an undocumented teenager. Joe Jaworski, a former Galveston mayor and a trial attorney for over three decades, presents himself as the more experienced candidate.

How Texas’ powerful but fractured abortion opposition helped bring down Roe v. Wade

Texas’ anti-abortion movement is on the cusp of achieving a goal 50 years in the making. Now, it’ll be up to the old guard and new torchbearers to decide what’s next.

‘I’m Very Conflicted’: Readers Share Complex Views on Abortion

Readers share their views on the personal, legal, and political sides of the issue.

theatlantic.com

Texas Republicans say if Roe falls, they’ll focus on adoptions and preventing women from seeking abortions elsewhere

State leaders say expanding a social safety net for children and prosecuting abortion funders are among their priorities. “We’ll continue to do our best to make abortion not just outlawed, but unthinkable,” said state Rep. Briscoe Cain.

At least 50,000 Texans receive abortions in the state each year. Here’s a look behind the numbers.

Most Texans who get abortions in the state are in their 20s and 30s, and the vast majority of abortions are performed 10 weeks into pregnancy or earlier. Black Texans consistently have the highest rates of abortion.

Why it's so difficult to poll Americans' feelings about abortion

The answer is hard to pin down, for a few reasons.

washingtonpost.com

Abortion funds gain support amid SCOTUS draft opinion leak

As grassroots efforts to support abortion seekers grow amid fears of Roe v. Wade being overturned, a San Antonio woman is helping fund abortions through her organization.

TribCast: What would Texas look like in a post-Roe v. Wade world?

In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Eleanor and Zach about the impact overturning Roe v. Wade would have on Texans and Texas politics.

This is what protests on the Roe v. Wade situation look like across the country

Protests have erupted all over the country after Politico released a leaked initial draft majority opinion indicating the U.S. Supreme Court would overturn two abortion-related cases, which would end federal protection of abortion rights.

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With Roe v. Wade on the line, some Texans look south of the border for abortion drugs

Cheap regulated and unregulated medication is available over the counter at Mexican pharmacies, including abortion-inducing drugs that are strictly regulated in the U.S.

Texas Democrats hope threat to Roe v. Wade will energize their voters ahead of the midterm election

Democrats are hopeful that the looming threat of such a stunning political sea change could provide the strongest opportunity yet to energize their voters heading into an election year in which Republicans have been expected to dominate in Texas and beyond.

Watch: Abortion rights supporters protest leaked draft opinion indicating Roe v. Wade will be overturned

In this video, see what abortion rights supporters in Texas say about the impact of a likely U.S. Supreme Court decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade.

Fears over further Supreme Court reversals mount after document leak

After a Supreme Court document leak shook the nation, fears are mounting about potential reversals of other decisions by the high court.

Campaigning for Henry Cuellar, a Democratic U.S. House leader says party shouldn’t shun abortion opponents

House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn visited Texas to stump for Cuellar this week ahead of his runoff race. The trip fell two days after Politico published a leaked draft opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court that favors overturning Roe v. Wade.

78% of Texas voters think abortion should be allowed in some form, UT poll shows

Only 15% of respondents to a recent University of Texas at Austin poll said access to the procedure should be completely outlawed.

Protesters gather outside federal courthouse in Bexar County to demand abortion access

In light of the Supreme Court draft opinion leak, a pro-choice protest happened outside of the new federal courthouse. Protesters demanded abortion rights remain intact for women.

Bexar County DA says he won’t prosecute personal health care decisions

Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales weighed in after the leak of the United States Supreme Court’s draft ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade and assured the public he would continue to fight for women’s reproductive rights.

Abortion remains legal in Texas, but confusion reigns after Supreme Court document leak

Providers, advocates and doctors spent much of the day Tuesday reassuring people that the procedure remains legal until the high court issues an official opinion overturning it.

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What are ‘trigger laws?’ KSAT Explains

In the aftermath of the leaked document signaling the U.S. Supreme Court is likely to overturn its landmark decision on Roe v. Wade, there has been much discussion about trigger laws.

Texas’ restrictive abortion law previews a post-Roe America

Pregnant Texans have found ways to access abortion despite the restrictions, while clinics have pivoted their operations to focus on out-of-state care.

San Antonio political science professors weigh in on unprecedented breach of U.S. Supreme Court procedure

A leak inside the nation’s highest court regarding a draft opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade has many discussing the potential fallout from the breach.

If Roe v. Wade is overturned, Texas district attorney offices would become a new battleground

The full and often unchecked power of the prosecutor was on display when a South Texas woman was charged with murder for a self-induced abortion.

Under Texas’ strict abortion law, McAllen clinic sees patients seeking medication across the border

The law went into effect in September, a week before Mexico’s Supreme Court dissolved a Coahuila state law that made abortion a crime. Now some Texans further along in their pregnancies are going there for abortion-inducing drugs.

Former state Sen. Wendy Davis challenges Texas abortion law in court

Davis is best known for her 13-hour filibuster against another restrictive abortion law in 2013. Now, she’s suing to block enforcement of Texas’ current ban on abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy.

After pursuing an indictment, Starr County district attorney drops murder charge over self-induced abortion

Texas law exempts a pregnant person from being charged with murder or any lesser homicide charge for an abortion.

Oklahoma passes total abortion ban, further limiting options for Texans

After Texas passed a ban on abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, more Texans went to Oklahoma for the procedure than to any other state. Now, in a surprise move, the Oklahoma Legislature is cutting off that option.

Abortion nonprofits say Texas state Rep. Briscoe Cain defamed them in “cease-and-desist” letter

Cain has accused the nonprofits of being “criminal organizations” and has ordered them to stop funding abortions in Texas. Lawyers representing the funds are demanding a retraction.

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Texas tops the nation in teens who give birth multiple times

More than 1 in 6 teenagers who gave birth in Texas in 2020 already had a child. Texas does not require sex education and has the strictest abortion law in the nation.

Planned Parenthood drops challenge to Lubbock’s abortion ban

The decision, hailed by abortion opponents as a victory, is another indication of how legal protections for abortion have been gutted in Texas.

Texas abortion law challenge heads to state's supreme court, likely adding more delays to case

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision means it could take months before abortion providers’ challenge to the restrictive law returns to a federal court.

Texas sues Planned Parenthood for $10 million in Medicaid payments

Attorney General Ken Paxton is seeking to claw back Medicaid payments made during the three years that Planned Parenthood was fighting in court to remain as a qualified health care provider.

Analysis: A Texas election in the shade of government’s third branch

Challenges to new Texas laws on voting, political districts and abortion are all pending in court, as is the state’s challenge to federal vaccine mandates. But until the courts rule, those laws remain in place — and they provide political fodder for the incumbents who support them.

Texas abortion law likely to head to state supreme court, could delay decision by months

Lawyers for abortion providers argue the case should go to federal district court rather than the Texas Supreme Court, which could take months to issue a ruling.

Federal appeals court to hear narrow challenge to Texas abortion law on Friday

In December, the U.S. Supreme Court left the law largely intact, allowing only a challenge against medical licensing officials to proceed. An appeals court will now consider whether to send the case to the Texas Supreme Court.

Sarah Weddington, lawyer in Roe v. Wade case, dies at 76

Weddington was just 26 when she argued the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that legalized abortion in her first appearance before the high court.

“Left out of the conversation”: Transgender Texans feel the impact of state’s restrictive abortion law

While Texas’ controversial abortion law strictly refers to women in its phrasing, it also limits access to the procedure for transgender and nonbinary people who are able to become pregnant.

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Analysis: Texas ducks the federal courts, inspiring copycats

Just as many legal experts predicted, the enforcement provision in Texas’ new law restricting abortion has become a magnet for other states that want to limit constitutionally protected rights.

After Supreme Court’s ruling on Texas law, abortion-rights supporters see no clear path to victory

The justices allowed the challenge against the law to proceed but mangled abortion providers' legal strategy and set the table for another elongated court fight. Meanwhile, abortion access in the state remains severely restricted.

Key Texas abortion opponent sees Supreme Court decision as validation to keep fighting

Mark Lee Dickson helped Texas towns ban abortion. On Friday, the Supreme Court declined to block a state law modeled on his ordinance. “We can go anywhere now,” he said.

TribCast: Breaking down the Supreme Court's ruling on the Texas abortion law

On this week's episode, Matthew and Reese make sense of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision and what it means for abortion in Texas.

Texas’ long fight over abortion rights continues with Supreme Court ruling

Texas, the birthplace of Roe v. Wade, has been at the forefront of major battles over abortion access ever since. Friday’s ruling ensures the state remains on the frontlines.

“Every constitutional right is now at risk": Legal experts warn Supreme Court action on Texas abortion law could lead to copycats

Justice Sonia Sotomayor said the majority was straying from the court’s precedent to step in when state laws chill the exercise of constitutional rights while allowing other states to follow suit.

State judge declares Texas abortion law unconstitutional — but does not stop it from being enforced

The fate of the statute remains uncertain. An appeal to the ruling is already underway, and an opinion on the law from the U.S. Supreme Court is still pending.

Analysis: The Texas-Mexico frontier still tops the news — and state politics

For Texas voters, fear of an insecure border consistently overshadows other issues — electric grid failures, handgun regulation, abortion access — even when those things top the news.

Few want Roe overturned, but abortion opinions vary widely

As the conservative-leaning Supreme Court this week signaled that it may dramatically limit abortion rights, polling suggests Americans want Roe v.

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Texas now bans medical abortions after seven weeks of pregnancy

Beginning today, a new law restricts abortion-inducing medication, the most common abortion method in Texas.

Texas abortion funds struggle to meet demand for out-of-state abortion assistance

But some Texas nonprofit groups dedicated to paying for the medical costs of abortion say they have more money than patients to give it to — a likely symptom of fewer people being able to access the procedure because of the new law.

The Supreme Court appears open to rolling back abortion rights. Here's what that means for Texas.

Texas has passed legislation that ensures abortion would be made a felony if Roe v. Wade is overturned “wholly or partly,” as the court considers Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban.

For whom the vows apply: Some Texas faith leaders work to combat the stigma religion often places on people seeking abortions

Female clergy say the state's new abortion restrictions fail to consider women's lives.

Fewer patients, smaller staff, an uncertain future: abortion providers await court decision on Texas law

For two months, providers have had to work in a sort of limbo as they wait to see if the new law passes the Supreme Court's review.

Texas abortion law complicates San Antonio group’s mission to help undocumented immigrants — even those raped en route to the U.S.

Unsure of how broadly the “aiding and abetting” portion of the law could be applied, Sueños Sin Fronteras — which helps women with an array of basic needs — is launching a legal defense fund.

A state district court judge hears over a dozen challenges to Texas’ abortion law Wednesday

Abortion rights groups are asking the court to declare Texas’ law unconstitutional. It's unclear what the outcome of this latest challenge against the controversial law will be or what weight it could hold overall.

LETTER: Abortion is murder, not birth control

LETTER TO THE EDITOR:

fredericksburg.com

Mexico's Supreme Court Has Voted To Decriminalize Abortion

"Today is a historic day for the rights of all Mexican women," said Supreme Court Chief Justice Arturo Zaldivar on Tuesday.

npr.org

Texas abortion clinics will be protected, Justice Department

The US Justice Department pledge comes after a near-total ban on abortions took effect in the state.

bbc.co.uk

On Abortion, Mississippi Swings For The Fences, Asks The Supreme Court To Reverse Roe

Abortion rights defenders promptly seized on the state's brief, noting that until now Mississippi had portrayed its appeal as far more limited.

npr.org

Gibraltar approves changes to strict abortion law in ballot

Voters in Gibraltar have endorsed legislative changes that will ease the British territory’s current ban on abortion

washingtonpost.com

Abortion rights: US Catholic bishops face clash with Biden

US Catholic leaders begin a process that may call for the president to be barred from Holy Communion.

bbc.co.uk
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