5th Circuit Restores Medication Abortion (For Now)

Latest twist in legal battle offers partial victory to providers

"...and turns over state officials’ draconian decision to ban abortion amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court..."

April 14, 2020 News Post by Mary Tuma

5th Circuit Restores Medication Abortion (For Now)

Latest twist in legal battle offers partial victory to providers

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April 17, 2020 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Abortion Regulation Trial Concludes

Judge will rule "as quickly as I can"

"...a federal judge blocks implementation of Texas' new sweeping abortion regulations, 13 clinics across Texas – including Planned Parenthood..."

Oct. 23, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

UDATED: Abortion Regulations Trial Begins in Federal Court

Contested provisions set to take effect Oct. 29

"...Evaluation Project, if provisions of the sweeping and controversial abortion regulations law passed this summer take effect as planned..."

Oct. 21, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Abortion Providers Sue Abbott, Paxton Over Pandemic Ban

Procedures are time-sensitive and essential, suit argues

"...Texas abortion providers struck back at state officials with a lawsuit..."

March 26, 2020 News Post by Mary Tuma

New FDA Guidelines Seen as a Victory for Abortion Rights

Updated FDA guidelines allow lower dosage, longer time to take pills

"...A change to abortion drug labeling by the Food and Drug Administration today..."

March 30, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Texas Senate Speeds This Year's Abortion Bills Through Lege

Senate speeds this year's abortion bills through Lege

"...year, as Texas grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic, local abortion assistance group Jane's Due Process saw a surge of..."

April 2, 2021 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Paxton Gets 5th Circuit to Reinstate His Abortion Ban

Even during a pandemic, anti-choice politics take precedence

"...to prioritizing their attacks on restricting women’s access to abortion care, anti-choice officials in Texas act fast – even..."

March 31, 2020 News Post by Mary Tuma

Supreme Court to Hear Texas Abortion Case This Week

HB 2 oral arguments start Wednesday

"...on the U.S. Supreme Court, where the most pivotal abortion rights case in more than two decades will be..."

March 1, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

UPDATED: Abortion Regulations Trial Continues in Federal Court

Second day of testimony continues this afternoon

"...and CEO of Whole Woman's Health, which operates five abortion clinics across Texas, says she's worked hard to recruit..."

Oct. 22, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Everything's Broken and Thousands are Dead, But There's Always Time For Abortion Bans in Texas

Seven "priority" anti-choice bills sail to Senate floor

"...full attention to not one, not two, but seven anti-abortion bills approved Tuesday, March 16, following a marathon hearing..."

March 17, 2021 News Post by Mary Tuma

Safer Legal Abortion? Not in This State!

The Texas Legislature's special session aims to trample even further on Texans' constitutional right to legal health care

"...87th Texas Legislature passed the most extreme restrictions on abortion care in the country during its regular session, but..."

July 23, 2021 News Feature by Mary Tuma

After a Month of Chaos, Abortion Care Returns to Texas

Clinics, patients, and the law get put through the ringer over care

"...and equipment amid the COVID-19 pandemic – singled out abortion care among those prohibited procedures on March 23. Clinic..."

May 1, 2020 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Abortion Rights Lawsuit Filed Against State of Texas

"...lawsuit against the state of Texas on behalf of abortion providers across the state. The suit challenges two significant..."

Oct. 4, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

DSHS Rules: The Right Not to Have an Abortion

Agency upholds ambulatory surgical center standard

"...Services adopted new regulations that will require most Texas abortion facilities to transform their operations to meet standards consistent..."

Jan. 3, 2014 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Texas, Abortion, and COVID-19: The Chaos Timeline

Charting 30 days of legal back-and-forth

"...an executive order from Gov. Greg Abbott, singles out abortion care as a "non-essential" medical procedure that should be..."

May 1, 2020 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Legal Dangers Loom Large for Texas Abortion Care

Unless courts act, six-week ban takes effect Sept. 1

"...attempt by Texas lawmakers to put her and other abortion care providers out of business. Hagstrom Miller and fellow..."

Aug. 23, 2021 News Post by Mary Tuma

Groups File Expansive Suit to Challenge Dozens of Abortion Restrictions

Lawsuit filed Thursday in Austin federal court

"...long-awaited step today to erase the state’s many draconian abortion regulations by filing suit in an Austin federal court..."

June 14, 2018 News Post by Mary Tuma

Texas Backs Trump Agency in Holding Undocumented Abortion-Seeking Minor "Hostage"

Federal agency sent minor to crisis pregnancy center instead

"...administration’s decision to prevent an undocumented minor from obtaining abortion in the state that Texas “must not become a..."

Oct. 12, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

Fifth Circuit Upholds Anti-Abortion Law

Only eight clinics expected to survive ruling

"...UPDATE: Abortion providers plan to take their case to the U.S...."

June 9, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

Dozens of Groups File Briefs Against Texas Abortion Law

Diverse array of organizations submit 45 briefs to SCOTUS opposing HB 2

"...in consensus: House Bill 2, the draconian multi-part Texas abortion law, is harmful to women...."

Jan. 5, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Despite State's Opposition, Judge Grants Abortion to Undocumented Minor Held "Hostage"

Texas “must not become a sanctuary state for abortions,” says A.G.

"...by the Trump administration, an undocumented Texas minor seeking abortion has finally been granted her constitutional right after struggling..."

Oct. 20, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Fifth Circuit Upholds Anti-Abortion Law

5th Circuit ruling would leave Texas with only eight clinics

"...Texas will be left with an estimated eight abortion clinics for the state's 5 million reproductive-age women, as..."

June 12, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Abortion Law Heads to Court

Suit challenges constitutionality of HB 2

"...two key provisions of Texas' new, controversial, and sweeping abortion regulations law is set for hearing in federal court..."

Oct. 18, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Other Side of the Abortion Issue

"...and the tragedy of life cut so short by abortion. The more people educated by pertinent information such as..."

Jan. 30, 2004 Postmarks

Abortion Opponents React to HB2 Lawsuit

AG’s office silent, but Lifers denounce suit

"...their patients, and severely limit women’s access to legal abortion, did release statements. Sen. Glenn Hegar, R-Katy, who carried..."

Sept. 28, 2013 News Post by Michael King

Catching Up to Science

New federal guidelines reverse trend in medication abortions

"...strict law that prohibited the preferred method of taking abortion medication practically wiped out the option for hundreds of..."

May 20, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

What Now? What Next?

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

"...ultimately passed House Bill 2, the sweeping and controversial abortion-regulations measure Gov. Rick Perry signed into law last week,..."

July 26, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Lawsuit Filed Against HB 2

Reproductive rights groups take state abortion restrictions to court

"...this morning by reproductive rights advocates on behalf of abortion providers across the state challenges two significant provisions of..."

Sept. 27, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Abortions Decrease in Texas After HB 2, Data Shows

DSHS finally releases 2014 abortion stats after ACLU request

"...After accusations of a department-wide strategic cover-up of key abortion data lodged by the ACLU of Texas, the Department..."

June 30, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

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