State Can Ban Planned Parenthood from New Texas Women's Health Program – For Now

Injunction hearing scheduled for January

"...a temporary restraining order, thus clearing the way for Texas to ban Planned Parenthood from its new Texas Women's..."

Dec. 31, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Without Planned Parenthood, Texas Women's Health in Jeopardy

GWU considers impact of ban on PP from Women's Health Program

"...its plan to cut Planned Parenthood out of the Women's Health Program when the new state-run version of the..."

Oct. 17, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

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

HHSC relaxes abortion gag rule

"...Final rules for the Texas Women's Health Program exclude Planned Parenthood, relax rules covering..."

Oct. 19, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Budget Cuts and a Ban on Planned Parenthood Leads to Decline in Services for Texas Women

Numbers show decline in clients served

"...drop does not bode well for the health of Texas women...."

Oct. 17, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Support Texas Women’s Rights With Tacos and Beer

Eat tacos, drink beers, donate to an abortion fund

"...Texas is already one of the most difficult states to..."

Sept. 13, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Targeting Planned Parenthood, State Hurts Texas Women

Small fraction of women in need will get services

"...Parenthood clinic has been shut out of federal pass-through funding used to serve thousands of local low-income and uninsured..."

Jan. 18, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Texas Legal Abortion Rate Drops Post-HB 2

The rate of legal abortion fell 13% since House Bill 2 took effect

"...Newly released data, collected directly from Texas abortion providers, shows what many reproductive health leaders and..."

July 23, 2014 News Post by Mary Tuma

The Destruction of Texas Health Care

The GOP crusade against Planned Parenthood is devastating basic care for Texas women

"...Belver, executive director of Community Action Inc. of Central Texas, spent Tues­day, Jan. 24, closing up the CAI women's..."

Feb. 3, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Amplify Austin 2015: Centered Women

How the Women's Community Center keeps it all together

"...Texas women and girls are strong, but we sure have..."

March 4, 2015 Chronolog Post by Julie Gillis

Planned Parenthood Files New Suit Against Texas

PP says shouldn't be banned from state-run program

"...As a tumultuous year in women's health draws to a close, Planned Parenthood is turning..."

Dec. 11, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

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

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

"...national Christian-based network Care Net, claiming to help pregnant women make the "best choice," and doing so by interspersing..."

April 17, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Jumping the Shark on Women's Health

For the sake of anti-abortion politics, the governor and the Legislature turned their backs on women's health care – with disastrous consequences. Is there any way to fix this mess?

"...mid-December, before a friendly crowd at the Source for Women, a Houston anti-abortion "pregnancy resource" center, Gov. Rick Perry..."

Jan. 18, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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

If Planned Parenthood's out, are CPCs in?

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

Sept. 21, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Texas Reproductive Health Advocates Lay Out Legislative Agenda

“Trust. Respect. Access.” campaign combines progressive forces

"...far-reaching legislative agenda to restore trust and respect for women making their own medical decisions and to expand access..."

March 6, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

Will Texas Do Better?

Federal funding to the WHP is set to stop Dec. 31

"...that the 2013 session could be any worse for women's health care than the disastrous 82nd. At the end..."

Dec. 7, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Texas Planned Parenthood Supporters Decry New Rules for Women's Health Program

But state plans to move forward without PP

"...Supporters of the current Women's Health Program expressed concern yesterday that new rules for..."

Sept. 5, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

State Cannot Ban Planned Parenthood and Keep Federal Funds for Women's Health Program

State-funded WHP set to begin Jan. 1

"...that would allow it to receive Medicaid dollars to fund the healthcare providers it believes should be a part..."

Dec. 22, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

The New Texas Family Planning

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

"...planning and reproductive health services to low-income and uninsured women since the early Seventies, discontinued its popular walk-in service...."

Jan. 27, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The War on Women's Health

To attack Planned Parenthood, lawmakers undermine health care ... and promote more abortions

"...following several hours of intense floor debate in the Texas House on a string of budget amendments seeking to..."

April 22, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Texas Abortion Advocates on What Happens Next

Texans once again have an unfortunate head start in having their rights stripped away

"..."The vast majority of people in this country are..."

May 6, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Abortion Resources in Texas and Beyond

Services, financial assistance, contraception, counseling, and more

"...it is still legal to seek an abortion in Texas, but those who provide abortions or assist people with..."

July 1, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Texas Family Planning (Still) Costs More, Serves Fewer Women

State serves 77% fewer women in 2013

"...second year in a row – the number of women served by the state's family planning budget dropped dramatically,..."

Nov. 19, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Legal Dangers Loom Large for Texas Abortion Care

Unless courts act, six-week ban takes effect Sept. 1

"...Hagstrom Miller. “They must enforce it even though they fundamentally disagree with it...."

Aug. 23, 2021 News Post by Mary Tuma

Faster Than Sound: Austin Music Commission Considers a Black Live Music Fund

Envisioning a Black Live Music Fund and fixing the Broken Spoke

"...utilizing half of the hotel occupancy tax-generated Live Music Fund for a Black Live Music Fund in an impassioned..."

July 10, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

“People’s Lawsuit” Challenges Texas Abortion Restrictions

Ambitious effort to reverse anti-choice laws gets a day in court

"...Imagine if nearly all of Texas' onerous and most restrictive abortion laws over the past..."

Jan. 11, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

"Rosie's Law" Takes Bold Stand for Choice, Women's Health

Sheryl Cole's bill would cover abortion care for Medicaid enrollees

"...bold House Bill 895 would expand abortion care for women enrolled in the state’s Medicaid program...."

Feb. 15, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

Women and Children Last

When it comes to sharing the wealth, Texas has its priorities top-down

"...Which policy issue carries greater weight in Texas – economic development or children's health care?..."

April 15, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Texas Senate Speeds This Year's Abortion Bills Through Lege

Senate speeds this year's abortion bills through Lege

"...Last year, as Texas grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic, local abortion assistance group..."

April 2, 2021 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Majority of Texas Voters Favor State-Funded Family Planning

And disapprove of 2011 fam-plan budget cuts

"...religious lines – support access to family planning for women regardless of their ability to pay, and disapprove of..."

Feb. 19, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

ACLU Sues Texas Cities Over Local Abortion Bans

Suit argues small towns aim to suppress truth, free speech

"...In response to a wave of tiny East Texas towns passing ordinances to ban abortion and condemn pro-choice..."

Feb. 26, 2020 News Post by Mary Tuma

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