Making Abortion Harder, Vol. 877,834

A bill that passed through senate today puts a new level of bureaucracy on medical staff practicing abortions.

"...hospital says that doctors will have to file an abortion-reporting form with the Department of State Health Services whenever..."

April 26, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Far-Right Texas Legislator Files Bill to Completely Outlaw Abortion

HB 896 too fanatical even for extreme anti-choice groups

"...Caucus faction has filed a bill that would make abortion care outright illegal, legislation too extreme even for the..."

Feb. 4, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

Court Rules Undocumented Minor Held “Hostage” by Trump Administration Can Access Abortion

Decision "rights a grave constitutional wrong," says judge

"...now be able to access her constitutional right to abortion after being denied that right for one month...."

Oct. 24, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

On Abortion, Texas Leads in Lying

"Unfounded abortion restrictions often have serious consequences"

"...offenders" in the nation when it comes to crafting abortion laws based on faulty science, according to a new..."

May 12, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Texas Lawmaker Wants to Make Abortion Completely Illegal

NARAL Pro-Choice says bill "most extreme" abortion measure at the Lege

"...complete disregard to women’s constitutionally protected right to an abortion, Rep. Tony Tinderholt, R-Arlington, filed a bill this week..."

Jan. 12, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

Council Takes a Stand Against Texas Abortion Law

Resolution to repeal HB 2 unanimously passes Council

"...a resolution that supports the full repeal of Texas’ abortion law, House Bill 2...."

Sept. 25, 2014 News Post by Mary Tuma

Planned Parenthood Out, But Docs Can Still Discuss Abortion in New Texas Women's Health Program

HHSC relaxes abortion gag rule

"...exclude Planned Parenthood, relax rules covering provider discussions of abortion, and include funding for treatment of sexually-transmitted infections. And,..."

Oct. 19, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Young Immigrants Fed Abortion Lies

Nation's detainees receive abortion advice from Texas' erroneous "A Woman's Right to Know" booklet

"...medically inaccurate information. Clearly meant to sway women from abortion, "A Woman's Right to Know" erroneously links the procedure..."

May 18, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Farrar: Repeal 24-Hour Waiting Period for Abortion

Ultrasound law has not stopped women from seeking procedure

"...remove the 24 hour waiting period for women seeking abortion. According to research released this week by the Texas..."

March 6, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Texas Abortion Advocates Sue for Reproductive Rights

Manning new battle lines in the fight for legal abortion

"...March 7: Abortion advocates in Texas are manning new battle lines in..."

Dec. 15, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Anti-Abortion Laws Blocking Out-of-State Travel Are Popping Up Across Texas

Planned Parenthood says it creates “prisoners of the state”

"...Travel restrictions have begun popping up around Texas, as anti-abortion activists attempt to block Texans from receiving legal abortions..."

Sept. 18, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Jill Biden Invites Austinite Nearly Killed by Abortion Ban to State of the Union

Still, Biden dedicated little time to abortion in his address

"...year when her doctor, in accordance with Texas' extreme abortion ban, refused to intervene in a pregnancy that threatened..."

Feb. 10, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

How TV Talks About Abortion

Showrunners wonder why shows avoid stories about a common experience

"...talk about sex, but few want to talk about abortion. The taboo topic closed out the seventh season of..."

June 11, 2018 Screens Post by Sarah Marloff

Texas: An Abortion Desert

Women in 10 Texas cities must travel more than 100 miles for an abortion

"...After the 2016 rejection of parts of anti-abortion House Bill 2 at the U.S. Supreme Court, it's..."

May 25, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Judge Blocks Texas Abortion Ban

A preliminary injunction hearing is set for Sept. 14

"...banned women from accessing dilation and evacuation, or D&E abortion, considered the safest and most common method during the..."

Aug. 31, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

5th Circuit Allows Texas Abortion Law to Take Effect

Three-judge panel stays federal judge ruling

"...Circuit Court of Appeals decided to immediately enforce Texas’ abortion law, House Bill 2. The decision is widely expected..."

Oct. 2, 2014 News Post by Mary Tuma

Abortion Services Restored at South Austin Planned Parenthood

Doctor now has admitting privileges, as required by HB2

"...is decidedly bleak for women in need of legal abortion care, but today there's a bit of good news..."

Nov. 22, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Women Fight for Abortion Access at Texas Supreme Court

What exactly does “life-threatening” mean?

"...women whose lives were endangered by Texas’ ban on abortion presented a lawsuit challenging the ban’s provisions at a..."

Nov. 29, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Don Zimmerman Files Suit Against City Over Abortion Services Funding

It's unclear if the former council member remembers Roe v. Wade

"...includes first-in-the-nation city funding to help residents connect with abortion support services, former Council Member Don Zimmerman filed a..."

Sept. 12, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

ACLU to State Health Department: Stop Hiding Abortion Data

ACLU of Texas sharply accused the state health department of shielding valuable statistics on the state's abortion rates from the public

"...of a looming U.S. Supreme Court decision on Texas' abortion restrictive House Bill 2, the ACLU of Texas sharply..."

June 24, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Texas Supreme Court Makes Abortion Access for Neglected Teens Even More Difficult

Texas Court adds more rules to judicial bypass law

"...anti-choice lawmakers succeeded in throwing up substantial barriers to abortion access for some of the state’s most vulnerable –..."

Dec. 30, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

House Republican Sneaks in Anti-Abortion Amendments

House GOP sought to slip anti-choice amendments in unrelated bill

"...House Republicans sought to tack on a duo of anti-abortion amendments to a largely unrelated, mundane bill (HB 2510)..."

April 24, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

Texas Abortion Providers Appeal to U.S. Supreme Court

Plaintiffs argue "irreparable harm" in SCOTUS appeal

"...Circuit Court of Appeals decision that immediately enforced Texas abortion law House Bill 2 – leaving just eight clinics..."

Oct. 7, 2014 News Post by Mary Tuma

Planned Parenthood Announces Imminent Closure of East Texas Abortion Clinic

Cites onerous restrictions of HB 2

"...would close three clinics in eastern Texas, including its abortion facility in Bryan, which PPGC President Melaney Linton said..."

July 18, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Early Start for Senate Abortion Debate

Capitol doors open at 7am for committee hearing sign up

"...1 – the new restrictions on reproductive rights and abortion provision – at the Senate Health and Human Services..."

July 7, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Judge Overturns Abortion Bill Provisions

But junk science is still all the rage in Texas

"...Strike down provisions of the state's "informed consent" for abortion law that are a matter of opinion and not..."

Aug. 24, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Study Estimates 64,500 Pregnancies After Rape in States Where Abortion Is Banned

Plus, more than half a million rapes total

"...had rape related pregnancies in the 14 states where abortion is illegal since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v...."

Jan. 30, 2024 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Conservative 5th Circuit Court Ruling to Restrict Abortion Pill Access

But it'll still be on the market

"...mifepristone, one of two pills involved in a medication abortion, but not pull it from the market outright...."

Aug. 16, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Top Austin Headlines of 2021: Abortion? No! Frivolous Lawsuits? Sure!

September 1: SB 8 goes into effect, prohibiting abortion care after embryonic cardiac activity can be detected (around six weeks)

"...the courts. To get around this, Texas lawmakers and anti-abortion lobbyists created a novel scheme whereby SB 8 is..."

Dec. 17, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

New FDA Guidelines Seen as a Victory for Abortion Rights

Updated FDA guidelines allow lower dosage, longer time to take pills

"...A change to abortion drug labeling by the Food and Drug Administration today..."

March 30, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

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