Yeakel Again Rules Against HB 2

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

"...Texas' abortion law, House Bill 2, finding the onerous reproductive health regulations unconstitutional. In his 21-page opinion issued late..."

Sept. 5, 2014 News Feature by Mary Tuma

SXSW Film Review: 'Vessel'

Diana Whitten takes viewers inside the fight for reproductive rights

"...charged documentary takes viewers inside the international fight for reproductive rights...."

March 9, 2014 SXSW Post by Jordan Smith

No Room at the Health Care Inn

State policies endangering women's lives in the Valley

"...among the dark facts included in a new human rights report released today by the Center for Reproductive Rights..."

Nov. 12, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Keeping the Faith

Women lawmakers endure – and defy – the anti-choice wrath of the Catholic Church

"...progressive Catholic public policy organization supporting women's health and reproductive rights, the church's hierarchy, led by the U.S. Con­fer­ence..."

April 6, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Amarillo Judge’s Ruling Could Lead to Nationwide Ban on Abortion Pills

Supreme Court may be the next step

"...Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk last week struck another blow against reproductive freedom in the United States, ruling that the Food..."

April 14, 2023 News Feature by Abe Asher

A New Pro-Choice Leader at NARAL Pro-Choice Texas

Aimee Arrambide takes over advocacy group

"...In a state as anti-choice as Texas, leading reproductive rights advocates to victory is no easy task. And..."

Aug. 31, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Fetal Burial Saga Continues

Pro-choice advocates say new rules aren't backed by science

"...and roughly 90 speakers, including health professionals, anti-choice activists, reproductive rights advocates, and women who've had an abortion or..."

Aug. 5, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Trapped and the War on Women's Health Care

Doc highlights impact of anti-choice laws in the South

"...snapshot of raw emotion and desperate consequences following harsh reproductive health laws is delicately captured in filmmaker Dawn Porter’s..."

March 11, 2016 SXSW Post by Mary Tuma

SXSW Eco Returns

Panelists take a variety of approaches to environmentalism

"...and technology, policy and activism. From cellular agriculture to reproductive rights, the conversations on how to save the (big,..."

Oct. 2, 2015 News Feature by Jessi Cape

HB 2 Returns to Court

5th Circuit questions ASC requirement

"...only seven abortion providers for the state's 5 million reproductive-age women...."

Jan. 16, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Suit Filed Against Latest Abortion Ban

This year's target: Senate Bill 8

"...While the Texas Legislature continues to chip away at reproductive rights this special session, abortion providers have made good..."

July 28, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Abortion Providers Sue to Block Fetal Burial Rule

Whole Wom­an’s Health v. Hellerstedt, part 2

"...The Center for Reproductive Rights, representing a group of abortion providers, filed a..."

Dec. 16, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

HB 2 Oral Arguments

Justices press both sides of Texas abortion law

"...more than two decades, could very well define abortion rights for the entire country...."

March 2, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

GOP Marches Backward

2014 Texas platform veers hard right

"...nationwide scorn for its hard-line language on immigration, LGBT rights, and reproductive rights. National GOP leadership may have paid..."

June 13, 2014 News Feature by Brandon Watson

Naked City

Half a million expected at D.C. march in April

"...Wheat, director of public affairs for the Texas Abortion Rights Action League, organizers are expecting nearly 500,000 people to..."

Feb. 27, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Pro-Choice Demonstrators Turn Out by the Thousands

Protests at schools, the Texas Capitol continue after leaked Supreme Court decision

"...students staged walkouts across the city to champion abortion rights, activists gathered by the thousands last weekend in Downtown..."

May 20, 2022 News Feature by Hannah Uebele

After a Month of Chaos, Abortion Care Returns to Texas

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

"...barriers to abortion access and harm the operations of reproductive health providers. This includes the notorious and disastrous House..."

May 1, 2020 News Feature by Mary Tuma

SCOTUS Blocks Texas Abortion Law HB 2

Texas women claim rare victory

"...In a rare victory for Texas pro-choice advocates and reproductive health providers, the U.S. Supreme Court halted key provisions..."

Oct. 17, 2014 News Feature by Mary Tuma

The Courage of Dawnna Dukes

State representative discredits claims that abortion leads to mental health problems

"...In a political context of increasing restrictions on reproductive health, women lawmakers have begun scrapping the script and..."

Sept. 26, 2014 News Feature by Mary Tuma

HB 2 Back in Court

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

"...centers, another medically unjustified attempt to eliminate abortion services. Reproductive health leaders estimate that as few as six abortion..."

Aug. 1, 2014 News Feature by Mary Tuma

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

Anti-abortion centers evade medical service signage requirement

"...provide as much information as possible to women seeking reproductive health care services."..."

July 11, 2014 News Feature by Mary Tuma

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

5th Circuit overrules Yeakel, upholds HB 2

"...therefore less shock than outrage from women's health and reproductive rights advocates over the ruling delivered Thursday afternoon. "The..."

April 4, 2014 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...doubt the self-righteous individuals who so proudly defend the rights of a group of cells over a fully grown..."

Feb. 17, 2006 Column

After Two-Day Pause, Abortion Ban Reinstated

Following last week's pause, Texas Senate Bill 8 is back

"...A short-lived victory for reproductive rights advocates and the U.S. Department of Justice, which..."

Oct. 15, 2021 News Feature by Mary Tuma

The Threat Is Real

Still wonder how Kavanaugh will rule on abortion? Look no further than his record in Texas

"...many others, Madaninejad worries about the future of women's rights and health under the new Supreme Court, and specifically..."

Oct. 26, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

UPDATE: Texas Supreme Court Temporarily Halts Decision That Allowed Pregnant Woman to Abort Fetus With Lethal Diagnosis

State of Texas argued “frivolous assertion of harm”

"...In the long-term, the Center for Reproductive Rights suit will address constitutional questions about Texas’ bans..."

Dec. 7, 2023 News Post by Maggie Quinlan

Your Best Midterm Bets in the Dobbs Era

Vote hard, with a vengeance

"...the Dobbs decision and defend Americans' human and civil rights from a rogue Supreme Court (more on that in..."

July 1, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Crisis Pregnancy Centers: Money for Nothing

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

"...even while slashing family planning funding and cutting vital reproductive health options, such as cancer screenings and preventative care...."

July 20, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Fifth Circuit Upholds Anti-Abortion Law

5th Circuit ruling would leave Texas with only eight clinics

"...estimated eight abortion clinics for the state's 5 million reproductive-age women, as a result of a ruling issued by..."

June 12, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

HB 2: A SCOTUS Pause Before the Next Storm

Patients, clinics struggle with the impact of legal rulings

"...just eight centers serving a population of 5 million reproductive-age women. Under the new rules, an estimated 1 million..."

Oct. 24, 2014 News Feature by Mary Tuma

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