The New Texas Family Planning

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

"...On Jan. 1, Planned Parenthood's East Seventh Street clinic, which has offered family planning..."

Jan. 27, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Fighting a Rising Tide

The 78th Lege chipped away at abortion rights

"...state reproductive-rights advocates. On June 26, six state Planned Parenthood affiliates, including Austin-based Planned Parenthood of the Texas Capital..."

July 25, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

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?

"...Sarah Wheat, vice president for community affairs for Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas, said Perry might well wait until..."

Jan. 18, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Texas Anti-Choice Legislation Continues to Damage Health Care and Undermine Local Control

As GOP postures with SB 22, women’s health care pays the price

"...a lot of options. She turned to the Planned Parenthood clinic on East Seventh Street and Chicon, where she..."

May 17, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Article Wrong About FQHCs

"...occurring between the well-funded titans in family planning, Planned Parenthood, and state policymakers. Community health centers are the little..."

Feb. 1, 2006 Postmarks

From 'Abstinence-Only' to Plan Z

Reproductive health care for young Texas women is limited, costly ... or nonexistent

"...able to choose from several providers; Vo chose Planned Parenthood, the provider she'd used and trusted. At least that's..."

Oct. 11, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

From 'Abstinence-Only' to Plan Z

Reproductive health care for young Texas women is limited, costly ... or nonexistent

"...able to choose from several providers; Vo chose Planned Parenthood, the provider she'd used and trusted. At least that's..."

Oct. 4, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Women's Health Care in Political Jeopardy ... Again

Senator wants to reinvent the wheel on women's health care

"...Sen. Robert Deuell, R-Greenville, has his way, Texas' Planned Parenthood clinics won't be allowed to contract with the state..."

Aug. 13, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...and Louis Black's commentary regarding recent attacks on Planned Parenthood. I too have been encouraged at the response from..."

Dec. 12, 2003 Column

Let's Talk About Sex, Bay-bee

AISD Teaches Kids About the Birds and Bees

"...Planned Parenthood's Michael Hayes guest lectures a health class at Austin..."

May 2, 1997 News Feature by Roseana Auten

Beside the Point: Abortion Debate Hits Home

The attacks against Planned Parenthood are not just political, they're about class and privilege

"...From this summer's congressional hearing against Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards to diatribes spewed by extremist Republican..."

Oct. 23, 2015 News Column by Mary Tuma

After Defunding Breast Cancer Services, State Hosts Breast Cancer Awareness Event

Event participant doesn't support cutting services

"...conservative lawmakers, seeking to punish abortion providers, excluded Planned Parenthood from a life-saving Breast and Cervical Cancer Services program..."

Oct. 13, 2015 News Post 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

"...established health-care providers – a group that includes Planned Parenthood – that traditionally have been granted the funds to..."

Jan. 26, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

State: Give Us That Medicaid Money We Said We Didn’t Want

Texas lost out on a boatload of money when it declined to expand Medicaid. Now it wants that cash.

"...Trump administration to condone Texas' move to kick Planned Parenthood out of a Medicaid waiver program for low-income women,..."

May 26, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Anti-Choice Activist Casts a Wider Net

Chris Danze ramps up his campaign against Planned Parenthood

"...even involved in the construction of the new Planned Parenthood clinic in South Austin that Danze temporarily succeeded in..."

April 16, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

After a Month of Chaos, Abortion Care Returns to Texas

Clinics, patients, and the law get put through the ringer over care

"...emotionally difficult calls to patients, informing them that Planned Parenthood and other providers could no longer provide their time-sensitive..."

May 1, 2020 News Feature by Mary Tuma

What Now? What Next?

With clinics already closing, Texas' extreme abortion restrictions head to the courts

"...Just hours after HB 2 was signed, Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast announced that it would be closing its..."

July 26, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

State Officials "Exploiting" Coronavirus Pandemic to Ban Abortion?

Reproductive rights groups blast Abbott, Paxton

"...sought to ban state employees from donating to Planned Parenthood and urged the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn its..."

March 24, 2020 News Post by Mary Tuma

Texas Lawmakers Continue Anti-Abortion Witch Hunt

State Affairs hearing takes on fetal tissue research

"...to the allegations of fetal tissue sale by Planned Parenthood facilities purported by undercover, heavily edited videos from anti-choice..."

April 28, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Roe's End?

After nearly three years of fighting, Texas reproductive rights advocates will get their day at the U.S. Supreme Court

"...operation prior to the rollout of HB 2. Planned Parenthood will be the only center in Austin offering abortions..."

Jan. 29, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

No Room at the Health Care Inn

State policies endangering women's lives in the Valley

"...of the term "affiliate" in order to prevent Planned Parenthood, the single largest provider of WHP services, from participation,..."

Nov. 12, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Just Say No!

Rick Perry's approach to sex education has helped Texas boost its teen pregnancy rate

"...for it," says Sarah Wheat, interim co-CEO of Planned Parenthood of the Texas Capital Region, a long-term resource for..."

Oct. 28, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Women Can't Win for Losing

New bill has self-destruct mechanism for Women's Health Program

"...is a clear shot across the bow of Planned Parenthood, which serves 41% of the WHP clients at its..."

May 6, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Pity the Family-Planning Clinic

Budget rider targets specific family-planning operations

"...traditional providers of family-planning health services, such as Planned Parenthood, could be rendered ineligible for public funding under the..."

March 27, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Page Two

The Planned Parenthood construction boycott is thuggery, pure and simple; conservatives' hysteria about Bush-bashing is ahistorical and largely fantasy-based.

"...current assault on the construction of the new Planned Parenthood clinic is thuggery that is not pro-life, nor pro-anything...."

Nov. 14, 2003 Column by Louis Black

Let the Sun Shine In!

Council buys solar, supports Planned Parenthood, fingerprints TNCs

"...The debate over Planned Parenthood – specifically, a resolution sponsored by D2 CM Delia..."

Oct. 21, 2015 News Post by Michael King

All but Illegal

As the final provisions of HB 2 loom, Texas abortion clinics brace for closure

"...motivated, she has sought funding to adapt. Although Planned Parenthood recently announced the creation of a new ASC-compliant center..."

July 25, 2014 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Women's Health Care Access in Steady Decline

Health Commission numbers confirm decline in Texas women's care

"...designed to preclude women from obtaining services from Planned Parenthood – has at midyear served significantly fewer women than..."

Aug. 9, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Women's Coalition Wins Fed Family Planning Funding

Title X funds stripped from state health department

"...The funds are generally granted to providers (like Planned Parenthood) and/or to state health agencies. In Texas since 1980,..."

March 25, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Texas Women's Health Care: Costs More, Does Less

With Planned Parenthood out, state serves fewer for more

"...2012-13 biennium. The matrix was designed to exclude Planned Parenthood, even though Planned Parenthood and other specialty family planning..."

Nov. 30, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

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