Defund Planned Parenthood ... Jeopardize Lives

Lege contemplates cutting funding for cancer screenings

"...impact of the 2011 Legislature's massive budget cuts to family planning. That session instituted a similar three-tiered priority system..."

Feb. 13, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Health Care: Diminishing Returns

GOP legislators look for additional cuts to health care

"...affiliated with abortion providers from teaching sexual education or family planning instruction. On the flip side, Democrats (Rep. González's..."

Jan. 9, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Judge on Pregnancy 'Clinics': Signage Ordinance 'Vague'

Anti-abortion centers evade medical service signage requirement

"...from federal assistance for low-income families (and later, from family planning funding) and into the statewide program for "pregnancy..."

July 11, 2014 News Feature by Mary Tuma

UDATED: Abortion Regulations Trial Begins in Federal Court

Contested provisions set to take effect Oct. 29

"...investigators in the TxPEP, created to track access to family planning in Texas after the drastic 2011 family planning..."

Oct. 21, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Planned Parenthood Announces Imminent Closure of East Texas Abortion Clinic

Cites onerous restrictions of HB 2

"...in Lufkin and Huntsville, where Planned Parenthood has provided family planning and basic health services to low-income and uninsured..."

July 18, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: Quality of Life for All

Everybody does better when everybody does better

"...been perverse: massive cuts to women's health care and family planning, adamant refusal to expand Medicaid, ideological rejection of..."

July 5, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Special Assembly

Thousands rally at the Capitol

"...year over Crownover's support for devastating cuts to the family-planning budget...."

July 5, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Thousands Rally at the Capitol

Supporters of women's rights energized to continue fighting bad bills

"...year over Crownover's support for devastating cuts to the family planning budget...."

July 1, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Farrar: Repeal 24-Hour Waiting Period for Abortion

Ultrasound law has not stopped women from seeking procedure

"...care while at the same time" cutting access to family planning, Grossman said...."

March 6, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Lacking Health Insurance

"...since last July. Health care is often focused on family planning issues, but health care is more than emergency..."

Feb. 4, 2013 Postmarks

Roe Turns 40

And fight over legal abortion rages on

"...of abortions, women should be given adequate access to family planning and reproductive health services, women's health advocates argue...."

Jan. 22, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Planned Parenthood Denied Injunction

Judge questions likelihood that provider will prevail in suit

"...thanks to the drastic cuts in 2011 to the family planning budget, and unless Gonzales' organization is able to..."

Jan. 11, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

State Can Ban Planned Parenthood from New Texas Women's Health Program – For Now

Injunction hearing scheduled for January

"...successful program that expanded access to basic health and family planning care for low-income Texas women while reducing the..."

Dec. 31, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Planned Parenthood Files New Suit Against Texas

PP says shouldn't be banned from state-run program

"...in state court Marcela "Marcy" Balquinta joined Planned Parenthood family-planning providers from across the state to sue Texas in..."

Dec. 11, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Fate of Women's Health Care in Court's – and Perry's – Hands

State hangs fire on Women's Health Program, awaits court decision

"...the WHP has been a Medicaid-waiver program that provides family-planning and basic health care to women who wouldn't otherwise..."

Nov. 9, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Planned Parenthood Still in the Women's Health Program...For Now

Travis County judge issues temporary injunction

"...2007 as a five-year Medicaid-waiver program that would provide family planning and basic health services to low-income and uninsured..."

Nov. 8, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

State Changes Rules for Planned Parenthood

Another twist in the assault on family-planning clinics

"...rebranded Texas Women's Health Program; under those rules, any family-planning clinics that provide services under the WHP that also..."

June 22, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

What's in a Name?

In the state's latest plan, Planned Parenthood clinics would need to change their name to participate in the Women's Health Program

"...participation in the WHP, a basic health care and family-planning program begun in 2005. The original program was developed..."

June 15, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Fifth Circuit Blocks WHP Ruling in Favor of Planned Parenthood

Single judge agrees to late-night stay

"...pregnancies and abortion, the WHP offered basic healthcare and family planning services for low-income, uninsured women 18-44 who would..."

May 1, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Planned Parenthood Has Its Day in Court

Is banning PP from the Women's Health Program unconstitutional?

"..."established the WHP to subsidize and promote methods of family planning that do not involve abortion," he told Yeakel...."

April 27, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Planned Parenthood Sues

Nine clinics claim violations of First and 14th Amendment rights

"...WHP provides women with access to basic preventative and family planning health care – including cancer screenings, tests for..."

April 20, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: Perry's Magic Wand

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

"...Where was Rick Perry when the state funding for family-planning services was being slashed by two-thirds? He was cheering..."

March 16, 2012 News Column by Michael King

About-Face for the Cure

Komen's stance on Planned Parenthood funding reverberates locally

"...of the annual allocation to provide basic reproductive and family-planning health services to hundreds of thousands of low-income women..."

Feb. 17, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

New Law Forces End of Central Health's Abortion Services

Board says it can't risk jeopardizing its overall health care mission

"...to abortion services provides women with access to counseling, family planning, and birth control. A bill targeting the Travis..."

Aug. 19, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Page Two: It's Time To Vote

In this issue: 'Best of Austin' 2011 ballot

"...instead have a devastating impact on women's health and family planning. It is the most fantastic display of the..."

July 1, 2011 Column by Louis Black

Worst Session Ever

A look at the mess they've made

"...in federal money cut from basic health care and family planning..."

June 10, 2011 News Feature

Not Everyone Hates Women's Health Care

Voters support funding Planned Parenthood

"...Republican lawmakers might not like Planned Parenthood or funding family-planning health services – but Texas voters do. According to..."

May 20, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Navigating Possible MAP Detours

More reproductive health care antics at the Lege

"...uninsured women in Travis County with access to counseling, family planning, birth control, and pregnancy termination. It's that last..."

March 18, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Health Care Jeopardy

Congressional Republicans propose elimination of Title X funding

"...funding for Title X programs, which provide money for family planning and related health screenings for women who otherwise..."

Feb. 18, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Ultrasound Debate Underway in Senate Committee

Senate Committee hears testimony on Patrick's ultrasound bill

"...that Dr. Matt Romberg (son of Women's Health and Family Planning Association of Texas' former CEO Peggy Romberg), a..."

Feb. 9, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

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