Honest Numbers? Nelson Spins Texas Health Care

Senator claims significant progress in women's health

"...a difficult budget year and that reductions made to family planning had an impact on access to services," she..."

Feb. 28, 2014 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Women's Health: 'Everybody Loses'

Lege anti-abortion crusade will devastate basic health care

"...place nearly $62 million in cuts to the state's family planning program authorized by the House in April, a..."

June 3, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

State Health Care Numbers Plunge Again

Clients served drops 77%

"...20, the state's 2013 budget for reproductive health and family planning for uninsured, low-income women served just 47,322 clients,..."

Nov. 29, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Women's Coalition Wins Fed Health Funding

Group says it can serve a greater number of women with the available funds

"...state of Texas the ability to administer millions in family planning funding, giving the money instead to a coalition..."

March 29, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Will Senate Restore Women's Health Care Funds?

Ranking Senate Republican favors more funding for women's health

"...(at roughly $35.6 million per year) and the traditional family planning program (at roughly $21.6 million per year). The..."

March 1, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Women's Health Care in Political Jeopardy ... Again

Senator wants to reinvent the wheel on women's health care

"...be allowed to contract with the state to provide family planning and preventative health services to thousands of low-income..."

Aug. 13, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Planned Parenthood Slashed Again

While patients lose health care, the state dumps money on unprepared clinics

"...As of Sept. 1, Planned Parent-hood of Austin Family Planning Inc., had not yet received a contract from..."

Oct. 6, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Fighting a Rising Tide

The 78th Lege chipped away at abortion rights

"...court challenge, will impose additional barriers to women seeking family-planning services or abortion services. (See "Picture This: The Lege..."

July 25, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Crisis Pregnancy Centers: Money for Nothing

Despite unprecedented taxpayer investment, state-funded CPCs deliver few services

"...the A2A program since its inception, even while slashing family planning funding and cutting vital reproductive health options, such..."

July 20, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

What Happens When Texas Blocks Planned Parenthood? Abortions Rise.

Study: Lege's family planning cuts led to an increase in abortion

"...With the goal of eliminating abortion, Texas Republicans have..."

July 12, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

Millions for Propaganda ... Nothing for Women's Health

Texas heavily underwrites anti-abortion centers, while slashing reproductive care

"...abortions. In following sessions, lawmakers redirected funding dedicated to family planning into the Alternatives program...."

April 17, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Will Senate Restore Women's Health Care Funding?

State senator proposes biennial bump in funding

"...(at roughly $35.6 million per year) and the traditional family planning program (at roughly $21.6 million per year). The..."

Feb. 25, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Michael BertinLone Star Circle of Care Proud of Family-Planning ProgramDear Editor,..."

Oct. 20, 2006 Column

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"...in gynecological stirrups on the cover ["The New Texas Family Planning," News, Jan. 27]. You are well on your..."

Feb. 17, 2006 Column

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"...your January issue is absolutely horrid ["The New Texas Family Planning," News, Jan. 27]. I am a parent of..."

Feb. 10, 2006 Column

Beats Nothing

Women's health gets funding bump

"...by two-thirds the budget that had for years provided family planning and other reproductive health care for low-income and..."

Feb. 21, 2014 News Feature by Jordan Smith

A World Without Planned Parenthood?

Women's health gets hit by a 1-2 punch

"...50% decline in the number of clients served with family planning program funds, as a result of drastic budget..."

Oct. 26, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Funding Travesty Cripples Health Clinics

The state severs its ties with Planned Parenthood

"...Street clinic, which provides basic reproductive health care and family planning services to low-income and uninsured women. The clinic..."

Sept. 9, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Divine Intervention

What Price Salvation?

"...health is lost in the dealmaking -- access to family planning and abortion services. According to studies by Catholics..."

March 12, 1999 News Feature by Lisa Tozzi

House Appropriations Committee Gets Witchy?

Pro-life advocate calls lawmakers witches

"...be added back into the state's traditional budget for family planning services...."

March 6, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

New Coalition to Push for Women's Health

A group of heavy-hitters steps up to the plate

"...in town ready with a cure for the state's family-planning woes: Fully fund family planning and preventive care, says..."

Feb. 1, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Feds Deny Women's Health Renewal

Language intended to exclude Planned Parenthood may jeopardize entire program

"...an opportunity, unless pregnant, to receive preventative health and family planning care. The program, devised by lawmakers in 2005,..."

Dec. 23, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

What Land Use Code Do We Need to Build the City We Want?

Planning a way forward after CodeNEXT

"...and diversity, relaxed "compatibility" standards that limit heights around single-family homes, and reduced on-site parking requirements – and to..."

April 12, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

Reproductive Rights Fight

South Dakota lawmakers set stage for most targeted attack on abortion rights since 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling; and Bush's proposed FY 2007 budget features cuts to women's and family planning programs

"...South Dakota, Texas, and elsewhere (see "The New Texas Family Planning," Jan. 27), President George W. Bush's administration –..."

March 3, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

'Chipping Away': A Texas Abortion Rights Timeline

"...• funding restrictions on family planning in an effort to close Planned Parenthood clinics;..."

June 28, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Medicaid Patients Face a Future Without Planned Parenthood

“I don’t know where I would go”

"...that Texas' counties can claim a sufficient number of family planning providers, instead suggesting the severely impoverished women on..."

Feb. 17, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Mapping the Future

Seven longtime Austinites talk about Smart Growth, neighborhood planning, and the future of Central Austin in an October roundtable discussion.

"...point of this conversation is to have fun," says Planning Commissioner Ben Heimsath. "The Chronicle thinks that if we..."

Dec. 3, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...plan to take over the county's public health system: Family planning and reproductive services will not be available in..."

Jan. 15, 1999 News Feature

From 'Abstinence-Only' to Plan Z

Reproductive health care for young Texas women is limited, costly ... or nonexistent

"...up in Houston, money was tight for Tiffany Vo's family. The now 21-year-old's mother was the family's breadwinner, and..."

Oct. 11, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

From 'Abstinence-Only' to Plan Z

Reproductive health care for young Texas women is limited, costly ... or nonexistent

"...up in Houston, money was tight for Tiffany Vo's family. The now 21-year-old's mother was the family's breadwinner, and..."

Oct. 4, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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