SXSW Panel Explores the Health Care Crisis in a Post-Roe America

Reproductive rights activists talk speaking out

"...attorney general with the help of the Center for Reproductive Rights. “We had talked about how this was going..."

March 9, 2024 SXSW Post by Naina Srivastava

SXSW Explores the Progressive Power of Ballot Measures

Organizers from different states discuss letting the voters decide on issues like abortion

"...Arizona, Arizona List, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Arizona, AZ Reproductive Freedom for All, and Healthcare Rising Arizona – can..."

March 8, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Zurawski is the lead plaintiff in the Center for Reproductive Rights lawsuit challenging Texas’ abortion laws, having nearly died..."

March 8, 2024 News Feature

Opinion: Dear Israel: I’m Stuck in the Middle With You

My parents taught me that the existence of Israel is essential. My children taught me that support for their violently racist policies is fascistic. There’s a middle position, even if it sometimes feels contradictory.

"...Testament, emphasize Jews’ inescapable obligation to fight for the rights of every human being facing any form of discrimination..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Column by Cathy K. Brown

Recommended Austin Events

Highlights for your week in music, arts, community, and more

"...you a brew, and battle for prizes and braggin’ rights against your perhaps equally obsessed friends and neighbors. Hockey..."

Jan. 26, 2024 Column

Texas Abortion Advocates Sue for Reproductive Rights

Manning new battle lines in the fight for legal abortion

"...The Center for Reproductive Rights filed Zurawski v. State of Texas February 7,..."

Dec. 15, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Woman Granted Permission for Legal Abortion Flees State After Texas Supreme Court Halts Ruling

Her pregnancy could render her infertile if continued

"...has been hellish for Kate,” said the Center for Reproductive Rights’ Nancy Northrup. “Her health is on the line...."

Dec. 11, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

UPDATE: Texas Supreme Court Temporarily Halts Decision That Allowed Pregnant Woman to Abort Fetus With Lethal Diagnosis

State of Texas argued “frivolous assertion of harm”

"...In the long-term, the Center for Reproductive Rights suit will address constitutional questions about Texas’ bans..."

Dec. 7, 2023 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

Women Fight for Abortion Access at Texas Supreme Court

What exactly does “life-threatening” mean?

"...the mother. The suit, filed by the Center for Reproductive Rights, claims that the “medical emergency” language is so..."

Nov. 29, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Texas ACLU Readies for Abortion Battle in Cities and Towns

The struggle starts at the local level

"...of Texas policy and advocacy strategist who focuses on reproductive rights. “Our opposition is using local city councils and..."

Nov. 7, 2023 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...announced this week that it is partnering with multiple reproductive rights organizations, including Planned Parenthood Texas Votes and Lilith..."

Nov. 3, 2023 News Feature

That’s Entertainment: The Paxton Impeachment Trial So Far

Texas’ most addictive reality show heads into week 2

"...despising anyone gay or transgender, have reflexively obstructed women’s reproductive rights, and stoutly oppose any state action on environmental..."

Sept. 11, 2023 News Post by Michael King

How Exactly Does a Texan Get an Abortion These Days?

We answer your four pressing questions

"...B are still legal. Students at UT-Austin can access reproductive health care services through University Health Services. Apps like..."

Aug. 18, 2023 News Feature by Amelia Nonemacher

A Young Man's Guide to Abortion Rights in The Fight for Midnight

Former Chronicle writer Dan Solomon switches from journalist to novelist for his YA debut

"...now looks like a progressive fantasy of what abortion rights in Texas could look like. It's grim, but it's..."

June 30, 2023 Arts Feature by Dex Wesley Parra

Amarillo Judge’s Ruling Could Lead to Nationwide Ban on Abortion Pills

Supreme Court may be the next step

"...Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk last week struck another blow against reproductive freedom in the United States, ruling that the Food..."

April 14, 2023 News Feature by Abe Asher

Need an Abortion? We’ve Got Good News ...

Abortion funds are back in operation

"...funds sued over his statements' chilling effect on constitutional rights to free speech and interstate travel. Federal Judge Robert..."

April 7, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Observer Journalists Won’t Go Down Without a Fight

They're rallying all the support they can get

"...residents are facing an array of threats to their rights and environment. Monacelli said that without his coverage, for..."

March 31, 2023 News Feature by Abe Asher

Unofficial Parties & Free Shows to See During South by Southwest

The Chronicle’s recommended concerts for the coming week

"...$10, and half of all sales will go to reproductive rights nonprofit the Lilith Fund. Hail, hail, House Johnson!..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

The Women Nearly Killed by Texas’ Abortion Ban

Fighting for our lives

"...at the Capitol March 7 about the Center for Reproductive Rights lawsuit that could enforce more reasonable exceptions to..."

March 10, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

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

Still, Biden dedicated little time to abortion in his address

"...House, it's our duty to protect all the people's rights and freedoms. Congress must restore the right …" Here..."

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

Protesters Rally on 50th Anniversary of Roe

Organizer says it’s easy to be angry, hard to stay focused

"...in five people were not able to access basic reproductive healthcare even when abortion was legal in Texas,” said..."

Jan. 25, 2023 News Post by Leena Alali

Crosstalk: Launching Megz Kelli's Soundtrack, Lockhart's Plum Creek Records, and Norman BA$E's Trap Burger

Austin music news headlines of the week

"...of Roe v. Wade with a "hoe-down for Texan reproductive rights" this Sunday, Jan. 22, at Distribution Hall. Speakers..."

Jan. 20, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

The Lege Opens, Here's What Happens Next

Not all of the bills are bad! Our analysis of the just-begun 88th Texas Legislature.

"...therapy with child abuse, or even more restrictions on reproductive freedom and even more lifting of restrictions on deadly..."

Jan. 13, 2023 News Feature by the News Staff

Austin Critics Announce the Five Best Austin Films of 2022

Linklater and mountain lions, the pandemic, the legacy of slavery, and the fight for abortion rights all part of this year’s AFCA Austin Film Award short list

"...the selection includes documentaries about the fights for abortion rights and wildlife, an archaeological search for a hidden sin,..."

Jan. 6, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The “Aid and Abet” Abortion Era Begins

Texas' "trigger law" banning abortion takes effect

"...Most Texans have been deprived their reproductive rights since at least September 2021, when Senate Bill..."

Dec. 16, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Five Films for a Phantasmagoric Final Other Worlds

Blast off for one more weekend of wonder as the film fest bids adieu

"...powerful political tools, and that's clear in this abortion rights anthology. Fifteen segments, produced in the immediate wake of..."

Dec. 2, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Local and National Gifts for the Politically Minded

Goodwill to all and coal for a few

"...by those worn and waved by Latin American abortion rights activists. The $35 bandana (bit.ly/3U2QlYo) says, "All bodies one..."

Dec. 2, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...President Kamala Harris visited Austin on Saturday, speaking on reproductive rights at the LBJ Library and keynoting Texas Democrats'..."

Oct. 14, 2022 News Feature

Election Ticker: The Ups and Downs of Watson's Ad and More

Look at the first ad of the mayoral campaign and more

"...a local record of advocacy on "racial justice, abortion rights, and LGBTQ equality" before looking into the camera and..."

Oct. 7, 2022 News Feature by the News Staff

Ken Paxton’s Lawyers Keep Flubbing, but He Might Not Appear Anyway

Leaving the state for an abortion is on the line

"...Ghazaleh Moayedi, who argue that virtually every activity supporting reproductive choices (providing pregnant people with lists of out-of-state clinics,..."

Sept. 29, 2022 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

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