Six-Week Abortion Ban Leads List of Bad New Texas Laws

Parade of horribles comes courtesy of the 87th Texas Legislature

"...weeks of pregnancy, which in practice is a near-total ban; it's what jubilant anti-choice extremists call a "heartbeat law,"..."

Sept. 3, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Abortions in Texas Fell By Half After Ban, Study Finds

Displaced patients strain capacity in neighboring states

"...– following the enactment of the state’s extreme abortion ban, Senate Bill 8, according to new research from the..."

Oct. 29, 2021 News Post by Mary Tuma

Texas House Passes Near-Total Abortion Ban

SB 8 allows anyone the right to sue a provider

"...The most extreme six-week abortion ban in the country is now one step..."

May 5, 2021 News Post by Mary Tuma

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"...U.S. Supreme Court to block the enforcement of Texas' six-week abortion ban after the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of..."

Oct. 22, 2021 News Feature

After Two-Day Pause, Abortion Ban Reinstated

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

"...pause last week, the Texas Senate Bill 8 abortion ban is back in effect, after the largely conservative 5th..."

Oct. 15, 2021 News Feature by Mary Tuma

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"...go into effect today (Thursday, Dec. 2). SB 1 bans drive-through voting and 24-hour early voting and prohibits local..."

Dec. 3, 2021 News Feature

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"...High School and a neo-Nazi group hanging an antisemitic banner over MoPac. Read more here...."

Nov. 5, 2021 News Feature

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"...signed House Bill 25 into law this week, thus banning transgender K-12 students from playing on UIL sports teams..."

Oct. 29, 2021 News Feature

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"...Interstellar, Actually Less Than StellarAustin's downsizing vision for an urban rail system by 2030 has a new challenge: Companion..."

March 17, 2023 News Feature

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"...state is adding more razor wire along the river bank...."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature

Paxton Gets 5th Circuit to Reinstate His Abortion Ban

Even during a pandemic, anti-choice politics take precedence

"...The largely conservative 5th Circuit often sides with Paxton..."

March 31, 2020 News Post by Mary Tuma

Opinion: Texas Abortion Ban Is an Attack on Free Speech

SB 8 restricts the right of an individual to use their voice to help another person procure an abortion

"...dominated news cycles nationwide as the most extreme abortion ban in the country. As of now, abortions past the..."

Dec. 24, 2021 Column by Rachel Osterloh

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"...gross negligence.” The suit from Deborah Serna and her husband is the first of what is expected to be..."

April 12, 2024 News Feature

Budget Cuts and a Ban on Planned Parenthood Leads to Decline in Services for Texas Women

Numbers show decline in clients served

"...glimpse into what will happen when the state officially bans Planned Parenthood from providing services to Women's Health Program..."

Oct. 17, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

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"...against the state and Senate Bill 14, Texas' new ban on puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender minors...."

Jan. 26, 2024 News Feature

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"...Banning Diversity The Texas A&M system has released its first..."

Sept. 22, 2023 News Feature

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"...signed into law one of the most extreme abortion bans in the U.S., Senate Bill 8, barring abortion around..."

May 21, 2021 News Feature

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"...late 2024 at the site of the now-demolished BBVA bank and Maiko Sushi restaurant...."

March 18, 2022 News Feature

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"...Buckingham, R-Lakeway, which would establish a statewide public camping ban and impose fines and penalties for camping in a..."

April 16, 2021 News Feature

Bill of the Week: Red State vs. Blue Cities

Texas House passes broad restrictions on local regulations

"...Texas, fundamentally," said Steven Pedigo, director of the LBJ Urban Lab at UT-Austin. Pedigo posits that for the last..."

April 28, 2023 News Feature by Dex Wesley Parra

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"...for You: Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order banning all entities in Texas, including private businesses, from mandating..."

Oct. 15, 2021 News Feature

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"...a Texas physician who violated Senate Bill 8, Texas' ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. The lawsuit..."

Oct. 8, 2021 News Feature

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"...half of each ticket benefiting the Central Texas Food Bank. Attendees will be prescreened on whether they're fully vaccinated..."

Sept. 10, 2021 News Feature

Austin at Large: Days Seem Harder and Meaner

Mayor Steve Adler put it best this week: “We’re tired and we’ve had enough”

"...faced with its initiative to reinstate Austin's public camping ban, where the signs of disorder and failure of the..."

Sept. 3, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

After a Decade of Decline in Teen Parents, Support Services Brace for Rising Demand

It takes a village

"...2021, when the number jumped following implementation of the six-week abortion ban, Senate Bill 8. Now, with almost all..."

Dec. 23, 2022 News Feature by Sara Hutchinson

Fast-Tracked SB 8 Hearing Set for U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS to hear arguments against Texas abortion ban

"...Court fast-tracked two legal challenges to the Texas abortion ban, agreeing to hear the cases this Monday, Nov. 1...."

Oct. 29, 2021 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Abortion on the Border

A Q&A with one of the most important players in the state’s fight for abortion access

"...fall of Roe v. Wade and the state's near-total ban on abortion (the "trigger law" that automatically took effect..."

Dec. 30, 2022 News Feature by Sara Hutchinson

Texas’ New Law Seeks to Kick Out Elected Prosecutors (Especially Ours)

"Rogue prosecutor" law takes effect Sept. 1

"...is one that deters a certain behavior, then Texas' bans on abortion have been extremely effective. Clinics closed. Thousands..."

July 7, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Texans Can't Divorce While Pregnant, Can Use IVF for Now

Divorce, fertility, and Dobbs: What's up?

"...The state's abortion-banning "trigger law" goes into effect later this month, and..."

Aug. 5, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Texas’ Largest Independent Abortion Provider Needs Help Getting to New Mexico

They face a mess of restrictive laws and fake callers

"...but after Texans were up against Senate Bill 8's six-week ban and vigilante civil suits, already about a third..."

July 22, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

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