'No Undue Burden': 5th Circuit Upholds HB 2

5th Circuit overrules Yeakel, upholds HB 2

"...as in 2012, when she forestalled review of Texas' forced-ultrasound-before-abortion law by District Judge Sam Sparks, by abruptly and..."

April 4, 2014 News Feature by Jordan Smith

No Nugent Is Good Nugent

GOP weeps over Nugent comments, but are these crocodile tears?

"...Miller, author of Texas' infamous pre-abortion invasive transvaginal wand ultrasound bill, actually took Nugent on board as his campaign..."

Feb. 23, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Abortion Services Restored at South Austin Planned Parenthood

Doctor now has admitting privileges, as required by HB2

"...counseling, a 24-hour waiting period, and a mandated additional ultrasound examination. The mood at the South Austin clinic on..."

Nov. 22, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Texas Claims Abortion Law Harms No One

State files SCOTUS brief defending HB 2

"...– including a 24-hour waiting period, state-mandated counseling, and ultrasound examination – the impact on women seeking legal care..."

Nov. 15, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Texas Makes Its HB2 Case to U.S. Supreme Court

Says no evidence women are harmed

"...– including a 24-hour waiting period, state-mandated counseling and ultrasound examination – the impact on women seeking legal care..."

Nov. 12, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Fun Fun Fun Fest Live Shot: Sarah Silverman

Giving voice to the most vile thoughts

"...egg as rationale for making men undergo a testicular ultrasound before they masturbate. Although more recent research casts doubt..."

Nov. 11, 2013 Arts Post by Greg Beets

Documentary Reviews

"...tale about the battle there in 2012 to mandate ultrasound before abortion (we did that here in 2011), grant..."

Oct. 25, 2013 Screens Feature

Abortion Rights Lawsuit Filed Against State of Texas

"...an extra trip to the abortionist for a mandatory ultrasound procedure, women seeking pharmaceutical abortion would now be required..."

Oct. 4, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Lawsuit Filed Against HB 2

Reproductive rights groups take state abortion restrictions to court

"...an extra trip to the abortionist for a mandatory ultrasound procedure prior to termination, women seeking pharmaceutical abortion would..."

Sept. 27, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

What Now? What Next?

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

"...lost access to birth control – and passed an ultrasound-before-abortion measure, billed as an extension of the informed consent..."

July 26, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: United Defense of the Fetus

Campaign to end abortion is a national crusade

"...AUL-inspired legislation as 24-hour waiting periods, abortion-breast-cancer misinformation, mandatory ultrasounds (omitting to note that most of these are invasive..."

July 19, 2013 News Column by Michael King

'Chipping Away': A Texas Abortion Rights Timeline

"...2007: Abortion opponents propose a "mandatory ultrasound" procedure for women seeking an abortion; that proposal dies,..."

June 28, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Perry Lectures Davis

Says experience should tell her his way is the right way

"...to access, via waiting periods and a mandated trans-vaginal ultrasound...."

June 27, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Where Do the Queers Go from Here?

Texas LGBTQ civil rights activists face a wild ride forward

"...of technicalities, including the germaneness of Texas’ 2011 forced ultrasound bill, as well as “inappropriate touching” when a fellow..."

June 26, 2013 Qmmunity Post

A Victory by the People

Filibuster, parliamentary gamesmanship kill abortion bill … for now

"...the requirements that all abortions be preceded by an ultrasound. Freshman Sen. Donna Campbell, R-New Braunfels, and a fiercely..."

June 26, 2013 News Post by Dan Solomon

Texas Is 'Big, Hot, Cheap and Right'

Erica Grieder's ode to the Lone Star State

"...Ann Richards, and Michael Corcoran; gay marriage and the ultrasound-before-abortion law to population density, death row, and the State..."

May 1, 2013 Books Post by Monica Riese

Playing Games with Pain

Laubenberg bill would ban abortion after ‘fetal pain’

"...was 20-weeks pregnant and the couple had scheduled an ultrasound, and they would learn the sex of their child...."

April 15, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

A Woman's Right to Know the Truth?

Or should state tell women abortion causes cancer?

"...rejected last session during the controversial debate over the ultrasound-before-abortion bill, and was similarly dismissed in previous sessions. If..."

April 10, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

A Place To Bury Strangers

Auditorium Shores, Nov. 4

"...in a blur of fuzzball distortion and epic, earsplitting ultrasound. (Note to self: Stand at least 12 inches "So..."

Nov. 2, 2012 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

How the GOP Ended up With a Rape Problem

It's not just Todd Akin: Republicans reveal their radical mainstream

"...no idea what implement is used for a transvaginal ultrasound – the kind they would force rape victims or..."

Aug. 26, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Real War on Women?

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

"...family desire that she abort a female fetus; one ultrasound provider in California told her that after finding out..."

May 30, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Luv Doc: Abortion is a Sticky Wicket

Nature doesn’t provide any clear cues for difficult moral questions.

"...his last trimester (maybe if he had seen the ultrasound?) or she might just personally feel that killing babies..."

May 25, 2012 Column by The Luv Doc

Seeing Red in House District 47

Downton and Workman campaigns are black and blue in Travis' only red district

"...incumbent on everything from his stance on the mandatory ultrasound bill (not strict enough, according to Downton) to the..."

May 18, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Game of Senators

Patrick and Carona spill blood and venom in lite guv fight

"...at hand whenever the worst decision were made (mandatory ultrasounds? Check. voter ID? Yup. Taking a hatchet to the..."

May 7, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Stop the War on Women

Take action for women's right this weekend

"...planning budget has been gutted. Lawmakers have mandated invasive ultrasound for all women seeking abortion. In an effort to..."

April 26, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

What Century Is It Anyway?

"...to cancer screenings, mammograms, and preventative care. The transvaginal ultrasound, an invasive, expensive, and medically unnecessary procedure, is now..."

March 26, 2012 Postmarks

Sick and Tired of Being Used as a Football

"...Planned Parenthood, eradicate abortions, enforce an invasive and unnecessary ultrasound before performing an abortion … here's to you guys..."

March 19, 2012 Postmarks

Headlines

"...a series of strips skewering abortion politics and Texas' ultrasound-before-abortion law. The first two strips have run in the..."

March 16, 2012 News Feature

Point Austin: Perry's Magic Wand

The governor's cynical assault on Planned Parenthood is illegal and dishonest

"...wave a magic wand – perhaps a magic transvaginal ultrasound wand – and find both the money to pay..."

March 16, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Headlines

"...the state law requiring women to undergo a doctor-narrated ultrasound procedure before obtaining abortions. An appeal to the full..."

Feb. 10, 2012 News Feature

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