A Back Door Ban on Abortion?

Senator would regulate clinics as surgical centers

"...To Sen. Robert Deuell, requiring abortion clinics to be ambulatory surgical centers would ensure women seeking abortion receive the..."

March 20, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

DSHS Rules: The Right Not to Have an Abortion

Agency upholds ambulatory surgical center standard

"...to transform their operations to meet standards consistent with "ambulatory surgical centers." Announcing the rules, the DSHS noted that..."

Jan. 3, 2014 News Feature by Jordan Smith

New HB 2 Suit Challenges Regulations That Could Shutter All But Six Texas Clinics

Suit seeks to block enforcement of two provisions

"...requirement that all clinics comply with standards devised for surgical centers...."

April 3, 2014 News Post by Jordan Smith

Abortion Providers to File Second Suit Against HB 2

Challenging admitting privileges and ASC regulations

"...a requirement that clinics comply with standards devised for surgical centers...."

April 2, 2014 News Post by Jordan Smith

Supreme Court to Hear Texas Abortion Case This Week

HB 2 oral arguments start Wednesday

"...two decades will be heard – and it all centers around a law born in the Texas Capitol...."

March 1, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

5th Circuit Allows Texas Abortion Law to Take Effect

Three-judge panel stays federal judge ruling

"...widely expected to close all but seven abortion care centers in Texas and impact roughly 1 million women...."

Oct. 2, 2014 News Post by Mary Tuma

Protecting Women? Deuell Knows Best

The Lege moves to put more restrictions on abortion clinics

"...Sen. Robert Deuell, R-Greenville, requiring abortion clinics to become ambulatory surgical centers would ensure that women seeking abortion are..."

March 22, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

State Witnesses Continue to Show AG's Influence on HB 2 Testimony

Attorney General's office paid Rue $42,000 to assist witnesses

"...Kitz provided opinions that minimized the high expense of ambulatory surgical center construction costs, she had not visited a..."

Aug. 7, 2014 News Post by Mary Tuma

New Abortion Regs Proceed Without State Council's Support

Arm of state health agency takes no action on recommending new abortion requirements

"...and ensures that abortion clinics meet standards applied to ambulatory surgical centers...."

Sept. 6, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

An Undue Burden: Supremes Vindicate Pro-Choice Texans

Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt

"...take full effect, that forces clinics to transform into ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs). "Both the admitting privileges and the..."

July 1, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

State Witnesses Defend HB 2

Testimony coached by national anti-abortion figure

"...“no” when asked if she had financial/ownership interests in ambulatory surgical centers, plaintiffs recounted her deposition testimony, which showed..."

Aug. 7, 2014 News Post by Mary Tuma

All but Illegal

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

"...clinics to make costly building changes in accord with ambulatory surgical center (ASC) standards. Only five Texas cities –..."

July 25, 2014 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Abortion Regs Hearing: Déjá Vu All Over Again

Same players, same testimony

"...Pain Bill"), requiring all abortion clinics to transform into ambulatory surgical centers, requiring all abortion doctors to have hospital..."

June 14, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Roe's End?

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

"...changes to conform with the same building requirements as ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs). Taken together, the package law –..."

Jan. 29, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

HB 2 Trial [Updated]

Abortion providers argue for health, safety of women

"...Miller also detailed the difficulty of leasing and purchasing ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) due to high cost and uncooperative..."

Aug. 5, 2014 News Post by Mary Tuma

Fighting a Rising Tide

The 78th Lege chipped away at abortion rights

"...long distances simply to obtain birth control. Area health centers, including those run by the state, rely on Planned..."

July 25, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Yeakel Again Rules Against HB 2

5th Circuit denies A.G. Abbott's emergency motion to stay ruling

"...million to comply with the same building standards as ambulatory surgical centers. Clinic administrators describe the requirements (such as..."

Sept. 5, 2014 News Feature by Mary Tuma

HB 2 Trial Comes to a Close

Both sides give closing arguments in case against Texas' abortion law

"...abortion clinics to comply with the same standards as ambulatory surgical centers. The regulation is expected to bring the..."

Aug. 13, 2014 News Post by Mary Tuma

'We Won't Back Down': HB 2 on Trial

Abortion clinics fight to stay open

"...also detailed the difficulty of leasing or purchasing an ambulatory surgical center due to high cost and uncooperative financiers,..."

Aug. 8, 2014 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Senate Amendments: Proposed and Rejected

"...state to reimburse clinics for costs to upgrading to ambulatory surgical centers – tabled, 19-11..."

July 19, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

SB 1/HB 2: How a Lie Becomes a Law

GOP steamrolls through abortion bill vote

"...at that point), require all abortion clinics to become ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs), require doctors to have hospital admitting..."

July 12, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

UPDATE: Abortion Bill Passes House

Dems expected to offer mitigating amendments

"...point), require all abortion clinics to transform into expensive-to-build ambulatory surgical centers, would require doctors to have hospital admitting..."

July 9, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Mad Men

Senate GOP votes to impose new abortion limits

"...(1) require all abortion clinics to be transformed into ambulatory surgical centers; (2) require all abortion doctors to have..."

June 19, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Rules For New Abortion Regs Ready to Go

DSHS Council takes public testimony during afternoon hearing

"...and ensure that abortion clinics meet standards applied to ambulatory surgical centers...."

Aug. 28, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

What Now? What Next?

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

"...shouldn't be afforded "safety standards commensurate with every other surgical procedure done in the state of Texas," and that..."

July 26, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

What to Expect in the House Abortion Debate

Reps will gather today at 10am

"...after 20 weeks, require abortion clinics to upgrade to ambulatory surgical centers, and place additional restrictions on abortion-performing doctors..."

July 9, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Picture This: The Lege on Women's Rights

A list of anti-abortion bills of the 78th Legislature

"...16 weeks be performed in specially licensed hospitals or ambulatory surgical centers..."

July 25, 2003 News Feature

HB 2 Oral Arguments

Justices press both sides of Texas abortion law

"...an impending requirement that forces clinics to transform into ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs), a costly undertaking (up to $3..."

March 2, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Abortions Decrease in Texas After HB 2, Data Shows

DSHS finally releases 2014 abortion stats after ACLU request

"...while roughly 2,000 more are undergoing the procedure at ambulatory surgical centers, data shows...."

June 30, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

UPDATE: Abortion Bill Passes

Testimony will end at midnight

"...charge of licensing compliance for both abortion clinics and ambulatory surgical centers, abortion clinics are inspected far more often..."

July 3, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

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