Anti-Choice Lawmakers Divert Millions From TCEQ To Crisis Pregnancy Centers

House swaps $20M from TCEQ to anti-choice crisis pregnancy centers

"...pointing out those programs have prevented 247 cases of cervical cancer and thousands of unplanned pregnancies. That amendment was..."

April 6, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

Merck in Austin?

Pharma firm considers “Innovation” location, Austin city incentives

"...from an effort to eradicate human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer in Austin, to pilot projects around better uses..."

April 3, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Texas Blocks Planned Parenthood from Medicaid

PP says: We'll see you in court

"...birth control, HIV tests, well-woman exams, and breast and cervical cancer screenings, for at least 13,500 poor and uninsured..."

Dec. 23, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Texas Sends Final Notice to Kick Planned Parenthood Out of Medicaid

Planned Parenthood says: We'll see you in court

"...birth control, HIV tests, well-woman exams, and breast and cervical cancer screenings, for at least 13,500 poor and uninsured..."

Dec. 20, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

On the Record: Bittersweet Charges

In the end, the facts about the Planned Parenthood case don't really matter to the Texas GOP

"...seeing attacks on its HIV prevention funds, breast and cervical cancer screening program, and participation in Medicaid. They will..."

Feb. 12, 2016 News by Mary Tuma

Public Notice: Words to the Wise

You have to know the rules ...

"...state no longer provides any funding for breast and cervical cancer screenings at Planned Parenthood clinics. (HB 1)..."

Sept. 4, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Reproductive Health Care: Same Story, New Target

Fallout from the 84th Texas legislative session

"...in booting out Planned Parenthood from a breast and cervical cancer screening program, with the explicit intention of hurting..."

June 5, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

How Much Will Texas Spend?

The Legislature's conference committee spending proposals

"...program from access to funding under the Breast & Cervical Cancer Services program. Article III: Education • A complete..."

May 21, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Budget Breakdown

"...plan restructures the funding stream for the Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program in a way that further constricts..."

Feb. 6, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Council Takes a Stand Against Texas Abortion Law

Resolution to repeal HB 2 unanimously passes Council

"...abortion services but preventive care, such as well-woman exams, cervical cancer screenings, STD testing and treatment, and birth control..."

Sept. 25, 2014 News Post by Mary Tuma

Clergy Supports WHP

Leaders disappointed in Gov. Perry

"...uninsured in a state with the third-highest rate of cervical cancer in the country. In closing, the clergy urges..."

March 22, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: They're Not 'Pro-Life'

The health care cuts are anti-women and anti-family

"...– we're talking about well-woman checkups, and breast and cervical cancer screenings, and Pap tests, screenings for and treating..."

Feb. 3, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Is the Women's Health Program Dead?

Feds won't agree to exclude PP

"...program to obtain much needed services, including screenings for cancers and access to birth control...."

Dec. 13, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Women Would Benefit From New Proposals

Nonpartisan group recommends a bevy of preventative services

"...DNA testing for human papillomavirus as part of routine cervical cancer screenings; and include counseling to promote breast-feeding. "We..."

July 22, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Helping Women Helps Texas

Women's Health Program saves Texas money, says report

"...to contraceptives, but also primary screenings for breast and cervical cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, and sexually transmitted diseases...."

July 23, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Art + Activism Intertwined

Steps on a path

"...Bridgforth is diagnosed with cervical cancer and has a radical hysterectomy...."

Jan. 9, 2009 Arts Feature

Capitol Briefs

"...be vaccinated against human papillomavirus, which can lead to cervical cancer. The ban against the mandate would expire in..."

April 27, 2007 News Column

Lege Notes: Taser talk and more

Stories from under the pink granite dome

"...• Cervical cancer – executive order notwithstanding – is not the..."

March 2, 2007 News Column

Capitol Briefs

"...• Cervical cancer – executive order notwithstanding – is not the..."

March 2, 2007 News Feature

Point Austin: The Lege Provides

"Alternatives" to health care

"...conducted 50 percent fewer Pap smears to screen for cervical cancer. Several thousand patients have stopped coming."..."

Feb. 23, 2007 News Column by Michael King

The New Texas Family Planning

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

"...gynecological exams, as well as screenings for breast and cervical cancer, sexually transmitted diseases and HIV, diabetes, hypertension, and..."

Jan. 27, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

March 25, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...women's lives through affordable services to detect and treat cervical cancer and STDs, information on and access to contraception,..."

Nov. 19, 2004 Column

Liberals Are Moral

"...women's lives through affordable services to detect and treat cervical cancer and STDs, information on and access to contraception,..."

Nov. 15, 2004 Postmarks

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...ETHA is modeled after the highly successful Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention Act of 2000, which has been adopted..."

April 16, 2004 Column

Supports Early Treatment for AIDS Act

"...ETHA is modeled after the highly successful Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention Act of 2000, which has been adopted..."

April 8, 2004 Postmarks

Planned Parenthood Wins Round 1

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

"...provide abortions; the others offer family planning, breast- and cervical-cancer screenings, Pap smears, and other health care services to..."

Aug. 8, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Naked City

Fighting for Women's Rights

"...and recent expansion of Medicaid to include breast and cervical cancer treatment...."

Dec. 6, 2002 News Feature

First You Laugh, Then You Join Greenpeace

The vinyl industry's environmental and health dangers hit home when documentarian Judith Helfand's family installs vinyl siding. Helfand caught it all on tape in her toxic comedy, Blue Vinyl.

"...with Helfand, and Helfand developed a rare form of cervical cancer, which required her to undergo a hysterectomy at..."

Nov. 8, 2002 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

About AIDS

HIV has been taken hostage in the abstinence debate.

"...infection. Unfortunately, perhaps 1% of HPV-infected women may develop cervical cancer...."

Dec. 24, 1999 Column by Sandy Bartlett

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