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

Texas Legal Abortion Rate Drops Post-HB 2

The rate of legal abortion fell 13% since House Bill 2 took effect

"...Newly released data, collected directly from Texas abortion providers, shows what many reproductive health leaders and advocates..."

July 23, 2014 News Post 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

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

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..."

March 20, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

UPDATED: Abortion Providers Appeal to U.S. Supreme Court

Asking court to vacate appeals decision in HB 2 lawsuit

"...respond by Nov. 12 to an appeal filed by abortion providers seeking to block implementation of the controversial requirement..."

Nov. 4, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Council Takes a Stand Against Texas Abortion Law

Resolution to repeal HB 2 unanimously passes Council

"...a resolution that supports the full repeal of Texas’ abortion law, House Bill 2...."

Sept. 25, 2014 News Post by Mary Tuma

BREAKING: Abortion Providers Win Injunction Against Provisions of HB 2

Admitting privileges portion of HB 2 lacks "rational basis"

"...Yeakel this afternoon has invalidated portions of the controversial abortion regulations House Bill 2, blocking certain provisions from taking..."

Oct. 28, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

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

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

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

All but Illegal

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

"...aloud their experiences fighting one of the most draconian abortion laws in the country. Roughly 30 people donned orange..."

July 25, 2014 News Feature by Mary Tuma

HB 2 Trial [Updated]

Abortion providers argue for health, safety of women

"...2 of the trial to combat provisions of Texas’ abortion-restrictive House Bill 2, a local reproductive health provider recounted..."

Aug. 5, 2014 News Post by Mary Tuma

Judge Rules Parts of HB 2 Unconstitutional

Requirements in abortion law deemed an "undue burden" on women

"...Judge Lee Yeakel has struck down parts of Texas’ abortion law, finding the regulations unconstitutional. The effect of the..."

Aug. 29, 2014 News Post by Mary Tuma

Turning Back the Clock on Reproductive Rights

Council members endorse bill that would fight abortion restrictions

"...half of which sought to further restrict access to abortion, including in Texas, where the consequences of the controversial..."

Jan. 8, 2014 News Post by Jordan Smith

AG's Office Seeks Ruling to Enforce Provision of HB2 Ruled Unconstitutional

Seeking emergency stay to enforce provision struck by district court

"...Monday ruling that a key provision of the controversial abortion regulations House Bill 2 is unconstitutional by arguing, in..."

Oct. 29, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Tears for Texas Women

13 clinics to close if law not blocked

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

Oct. 25, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Perry Signs HB 2

Fight over abortion regs will move to courts

"...Perry sign into law House Bill 2, the sweeping abortion regulations bill passed last week after months of debate..."

July 18, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Yeakel: HB 2 Unconstitutional – In Part

Judge strikes down portion of abortion law

"...Monday afternoon invalidated a key portion of the sweeping abortion regulations measure House Bill 2, passed this summer during..."

Nov. 1, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

'No Undue Burden': 5th Circuit Upholds HB 2

5th Circuit overrules Yeakel, upholds HB 2

"...In ruling last week that portions of Texas' controversial abortion regulations law (House Bill 2) pass constitutional muster, a..."

April 4, 2014 News Feature by Jordan Smith

SXSW Film Review: 'Vessel'

Diana Whitten takes viewers inside the fight for reproductive rights

"...organization dedicated to empowering women and to ending unsafe abortion in countries that deny women a most basic right..."

March 9, 2014 SXSW Post by Jordan Smith

HB 2 Back in Court

The second legal battle to halt House Bill 2 begins Monday morning

"...Texas' four-part abortion law, passed in mid-2013 and effective since last November,..."

Aug. 1, 2014 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Protecting Women? Deuell Knows Best

The Lege moves to put more restrictions on abortion clinics

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

March 22, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

5th Circuit Denies HB 2 Rehearing

And: Abbott calls HB 2 barriers 'manageable inconvenience'

"...Circuit Court of Appeals denied a request made by abortion providers to rehear their initial case against the state’s..."

Oct. 10, 2014 News Post by Mary Tuma

Fifth Circuit Upholds Provisions of HB 2

Exempts clinics that already applied for admitting privileges

"...Texas, finding that the hospital admitting privileges requirement for abortion clinics and restricted protocol for administering pharmaceutical abortions, both..."

March 27, 2014 News Post by Jordan Smith

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

Yeakel Again Rules Against HB 2

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

"...Aug. 29, offering relief to pro-choice advocates and beleaguered abortion clinics on the brink of closure, U.S. District Judge..."

Sept. 5, 2014 News Feature by Mary Tuma

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

Abortion clinics fight to stay open

"...two of the trial to block provisions of Texas' abortion-restrictive House Bill 2, a local reproductive health care provider..."

Aug. 8, 2014 News Feature by Mary Tuma

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