Targeting Planned Parenthood, State Hurts Texas Women

Small fraction of women in need will get services

"...For the first time in nearly 40 years, Austin's Downtown Planned..."

Jan. 18, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Austin's Planned Parenthood Loses State Funding

Among a host of providers losing all state funds

"...As predicted, a host of family planning providers – including Planned Parenthood – have..."

Aug. 26, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

The State's Planned Parenthood Trap

Plans to ban PP from Women's Health may be a problem

"...Tomorrow (Thursday) the Health and Human Services Commission Medical Care Advisory Committee..."

June 8, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Planned Parenthood Affiliates To Merge

Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas will include 26 clinics from DFW to Austin

"...Three of the state's nine Planned Parenthood affiliates – covering North..."

April 27, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Planned Parenthood Wins Round 1

A federal judge halts (temporarily) the state's plans to deny funding to Planned Parenthood for nonabortion services

"...Sparks has granted a preliminary injunction to six state Planned Parenthood affiliates suing the Texas Dept. of Health over..."

Aug. 8, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

CodePink Red After Albright's Planned Parenthood Soiree

Peace activists unwelcome at speech by former secretary of state

"...for her "jewel box diplomacy" and her book on the subject (Read My Pins: Stories From a Diplomat's Jewel..."

Nov. 6, 2009 News Feature by Michael King

Planned Parenthood's Mission

"...Here is a link to Planned Parenthood's mission statement, in case you wonder what kinds..."

Nov. 14, 2003 Postmarks

The State's Planned Parenthood Trap

Rule would eliminate group from Women's Health Program

"...Today (Thursday) the state's Health and Human Services Commission's Medical Care Advisory..."

June 10, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Planned Parenthood – Almost There

Choice supporters cut the ribbon on new facility

"...Choice advocates turned out last week to celebrate the "almost-there" Choice Project, the new flagship facility for Planned..."

Oct. 1, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Quote of the Week

"..."This is so much more than just [hurting] Planned Parenthood. And it's so depressing."..."

Feb. 3, 2012 News Column

The Destruction of Texas Health Care

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

"...Carole Belver, executive director of Community Action Inc. of Central Texas, spent Tues­day, Jan...."

Feb. 3, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The War on Women's Health

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

"...On April 1, following several hours of intense floor debate in the Texas House on a..."

April 22, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Real War on Women?

Live Action says 'gendercide' is growing in U.S.

"...To Lila Rose, the founder and president of the anti-abortion group Live Action,..."

May 30, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Keeping the Faith

Women lawmakers endure – and defy – the anti-choice wrath of the Catholic Church

"...Dawnna Dukes' great-grandmother was a French Creole. She came to Austin from..."

April 6, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Something Short of Miraculous

Months in the making, the city's plan to maintain reproductive services at Brack still raises questions.

"...on an afternoon rush-hour march from Brackenridge Hospital to the headquarters of the Diocese of Austin, carrying signs that..."

Jan. 11, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Making 'Pregnancy Centers' Tell the Truth

City of Austin considering ordinance that forces CPCs to post consumer notice

"...On the Austin City Council's agenda for its April 8 meeting..."

April 2, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

About-Face for the Cure

Komen's stance on Planned Parenthood funding reverberates locally

"...When the news became public on Jan. 31 that Susan G...."

Feb. 17, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

No Sex, Please, We're Texas

Progressive coalition challenges abstinence-only health textbooks

"...The handful of conservatives who control the selection of the..."

July 9, 2004 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Making 'Pregnancy Centers' Tell the Truth

Proposed ordinance would require CPCs to provide full disclosure

"...On the Austin City Council's agenda for its April 8 meeting..."

April 9, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Supremes Chip Another Brick out of 'Roe' Wall

Court allows ban on 'partial birth' procedure

"...In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court on April 18 upheld a federal..."

April 27, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Helping Women Helps Texas

Women's Health Program saves Texas money, says report

"...borne out in a report prepared last month by the state's Health and Human Services Commission, charged with looking..."

July 23, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Daily Hustle: 9/30/10

Council in East Austin, by way of Dominican Republic

"...So what’s the big news out of the City Council meeting at..."

Sept. 30, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Med School Solution

A medical school, a teaching hospital, and a new health care system?

"...The morning of Sunday, Aug. 19, the presid­ent and CEO..."

Sept. 14, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

The 12th of Never

The dispute over one Eastside housing proposal reflects a larger Austin conflict

"...Along with the welcoming arch and mosaic mural greeting entrants coming off..."

Dec. 17, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Injunction puts brakes on anti-choice rider

"...Planned Parenthood affiliates in Texas welcomed an appeals court ruling..."

March 25, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Dismantling Family Planning Pt. 2

House budget amendment would subvert access to reproductive services

"...With the House version of the state budget set for debate..."

April 16, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Clergy Supports WHP

Leaders disappointed in Gov. Perry

"...A diverse group of 58 religious leaders today delivered an open letter to..."

March 22, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Komen Comes Through

PP among those to receive local grants

"...Susan G. Komen for the Cure’s Austin Affiliate announced last week that it would..."

April 19, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: Clinton's Wars, Bush's Wars, Obama's ...

A peace prize, a peace rally, and more of the same

"..."It is easier to start wars than to end them."..."

Oct. 16, 2009 News Column by Michael King

No Real Alternative

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

"...In March of 2005, during the last hour of a nearly five-hour-long..."

Jan. 26, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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