'Alternatives' to Abortion Gets More Funding

"...and give the OK for $5 million in additional funding in the state's Health and Human Services budget to..."

March 30, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Anti-Choice Group to Receive $1.6 Million Health Grant

More taxpayer dollars for Carol Everett's the Heidi Group

"...month that weighed the state health department’s proposed rule to bury or cremate fetal tissue (also known as: conservative..."

Aug. 15, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Consider 'The Source': Crisis Pregnancy Center Transforms Into Women's Health Program Provider

If Planned Parenthood's out, are CPCs in?

"...the state rolls out its revised Texas Women's Health Program, a central question remains: how to find enough providers..."

Sept. 21, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

More Money to Promote Childbirth

Lawmakers want to give a 60% budget boost for "Alternative to Abortion" pet program

"...are breathing a (half) sigh of relief after learning today that budget conferees have left alone the funding scheme..."

May 19, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

'Chipping Away': A Texas Abortion Rights Timeline

"...Legal abortion rights began in Texas with the U.S. Supreme Court's..."

June 28, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Probe-Before-Abortion Bill Moves Forward

Republicans and their probes: Coming to a vagina near you

"...debate, the Texas House late March 3 voted 107-42 to pass the ultrasound-before-abortion bill authored by Rep. Sid Miller,..."

March 11, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

This Way to the Big Top!

From budget disaster to hysterical bloodletting, the legislative circus is back in town

"..."hurry up and wait" session – in honor of legislators' inability to get much of anything done. This time..."

Jan. 14, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The 'Chronicle' Responds to TPCN

The TPCN complaints about Chronicle reporting are much ado about not very much.

"...unsigned document submitted by the Texas Pregnancy Care Network to the Houston Chronicle purports to respond to a Jan...."

Feb. 23, 2007 News Feature by Michael King

Texas House Funnels HIV Funds to Abstinence Education

House passes measure diverting HIV funds to abstinence education

"...measure that would divert $3 million from HIV/STD prevention programs to abstinence-only education sailed through the House during Tuesday’s..."

April 1, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

Everything's Broken and Thousands are Dead, But There's Always Time For Abortion Bans in Texas

Seven "priority" anti-choice bills sail to Senate floor

"...As Texans continue to recover from a historic blackout and deadly winter storm..."

March 17, 2021 News Post by Mary Tuma

Anti-Choice Lawmakers Divert Millions From TCEQ To Crisis Pregnancy Centers

House swaps $20M from TCEQ to anti-choice crisis pregnancy centers

"...funneling millions of dollars from the state’s environmental agency into the anti-choice Alternatives to Abortion program (A2A), which oversees..."

April 6, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

Real Alternatives: The Pennsylvania Connection

Texas' "abortion alternative" has roots in the Keystone State

"...on the client-tracking and billing service used by TPCN's mentor, the Pennsylvania-based Real Alternatives, which has run Pennsylvania's abortion-alternatives..."

Jan. 26, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Lege Ticker: Someone Has to Pay the Post-Storm Electric Bill

The price is right?

"...Though spring has sprung throughout Texas, Winter Storm Uri continues to do damage at the Capitol. On..."

March 19, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Lege Finds Even More Funds for Anti-Choice Grifters

Alternatives to Abortion program gets $100M in House budget

"...members approved a record-breaking $100 million for the state’s Alternatives to Abortion Program (A2A), which includes a network of..."

April 23, 2021 News Post by Mary Tuma

Millions for Propaganda ... Nothing for Women's Health

Texas heavily underwrites anti-abortion centers, while slashing reproductive care

"...To your right, a basket full of free pocket-size Bibles..."

April 17, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

No Real Alternative

In the name of "promoting childbirth," the state finds yet another way to deny health care to thousands of Texas women

"...Steve Ogden, R-Bryan, called for consideration a rider attached to the health and human services appropriations bill by Republican..."

Jan. 26, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

'Everybody Loses'

Anti-abortion crusade will devastate health care

"...of Friday afternoon, the Lege budget conferees have agreed to leave in place the nearly $62 million in cuts..."

May 27, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Women's Health Advocates Brace for "Perfect Storm" at Texas Legislature

Republican lawmakers racing to further restrict abortion access

"...gaveled in, Republican lawmakers were already working on how to further restrict abortion access. The Senate Committee on State..."

Jan. 15, 2021 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Judge on Pregnancy 'Clinics': Signage Ordinance 'Vague'

Anti-abortion centers evade medical service signage requirement

"...unlicensed "Crisis Pregnancy Centers" – religious facilities that discourage abortion – to post signage indicating that they do not..."

July 11, 2014 News Feature by Mary Tuma

The New Texas Family Planning

Slashed budgets and anti-abortion politics undermine women's health care

"...which has offered family planning and reproductive health services to low-income and uninsured women since the early Seventies, discontinued..."

Jan. 27, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Crisis Pregnancy Centers: Money for Nothing

Despite unprecedented taxpayer investment, state-funded CPCs deliver few services

"...a very big risk. You may never be able to conceive children. There's about a 90% chance you may..."

July 20, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Anti-Abortionists Want More Health-Care Money

New threats to women's health care emerge in both Texas and D.C.

"...With the 81st legislative session just around the corner, funding requests from various state agencies putting together budget documents..."

Sept. 5, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Family Planning Torn Asunder

House strips funding for women's health care

"...remove millions of federal dollars from the state's family-planning program and direct it instead to other programs – like..."

April 8, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Anti-Abortionist and Heidi Group Founder Sues U.S. Government

Suit argues anti-choice and anti-LGBTQ groups with "sincere religious beliefs" deserve Title X money

"...A Round Rock anti-abortion activist whose group's lucrative state contracts were withdrawn last..."

Aug. 2, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

TPCN Flack Attack: No Nutritional Content

Tax-funded anti-abortion group uses PR campaign to smear Chronicle, rather than truly responding to our story

"...Real Alternative," detailing TPCN's administration of the new, state-funded Alternatives to Abortion program. The Feb. 1 memorandum is unsigned,..."

Feb. 23, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Lege Lines: "Texas Plan" Hits Home

School finance heads to the House floor

"...Plan" – would impact their recapture payments and per-pupil funding should it become law. Austin ISD's recapture payment would..."

April 5, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Making 'Pregnancy Centers' Tell the Truth

Proposed ordinance would require CPCs to provide full disclosure

"...proposed ordinance that would require so-called "crisis pregnancy centers" to post a sign to notify cleints that they do..."

April 9, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

On the Lege

Tired arguments and middle-aged men set anti-woman agenda

"...concerning the idea that a woman should be free to control her own reproductive life – most legislative debates..."

April 20, 2007 News Column by Jordan Smith

Consider 'The Source'

Houston crisis pregnancy center, with Perry's help, hopes to become new provider in Texas Women's Health Program

"...the state rolls out its revised Texas Women's Health Program, a central question remains: how to find enough providers..."

Sept. 28, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Brutal Budget Amendments Target Family Planning Funds

Deep cuts proposed for health programs, more money for GOP pet projects

"...Lawmakers in the House are now debating amendments to House Bill 1, that chamber's budget bill. And, at..."

April 1, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

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