Hospital Counters Austin Couple's Claim Over Abortion Limits
An Austin hospital is contradicting a couple's account that the state’s ban on abortion after 20 weeks kept them from ending an ill-fated pregnancy. Full Story
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Alexa Ura
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Alexa Ura reported for The Texas Tribune from 2013 to 2023. She covered the complex dynamics of race, ethnicity, wealth, poverty and power and how they are shaping the future of Texas and Texans, in the long and short term. Alexa started at the Tribune as a reporting intern before graduating from the University of Texas at Austin and joining the staff full time. Originally from Laredo on the Texas-Mexico border, she is a native Spanish speaker and is based in Austin.
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Abortion Limits Create Nightmare for Parents of Stillborn Baby
An Austin couple sought medical help when their almost-20-week old son began emerging early, but were told doctors could do little to help because of restrictions on abortion in Texas. Full Story
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Defense Secretary Ash Carter: We Will Increase Austin Presence
Also, Greg Abbott makes good on a promise to pay more attention to black business community, addresses leaders at an African American Chambers of Commerce summit at the Capitol. Full Story
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FDA Revises Rules for Drug-Induced Abortions
Texas women will be able to obtain medical abortions later into their pregnancies under newly approved changes by the federal Food and Drug Administration. Full Story
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Texas Planned Parenthood Affiliate Joins Lawsuit Over Videos
A Texas-based Planned Parenthood affiliate on Thursday moved to join a federal lawsuit filed in California against the anti-abortion group behind undercover videos of the organization’s clinics. Full Story
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Suburban Population Continues to Surge
Texas’ suburban population continues to surge, with growth in some suburban counties outpacing growth in the state’s biggest cities, new U.S. Census Bureau figures show. Full Story
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Supreme Court Weighs Religious Freedom in Birth Control Case
In another major case concerning Texas women’s reproductive care, the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday will consider if the right to religious freedom is broad enough to completely exempt religious nonprofits from providing women access to contraceptives through their insurance plans. Full Story
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Citizenship Applications Surge in Presidential Year
Amid a heated presidential election that has focused heavily on immigration, uncertainty about the future appears to be pushing thousands of legal residents in Texas to apply for citizenship in hopes of securing their place in the country. Full Story
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State Officials Note Significant Drop in Texas Abortions
The number of abortions performed in Texas dropped 14.2 percent in 2014, with almost 9,000 fewer procedures in the state compared to the year before. Full Story
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Congressmen Want Investigation of Houston Poll Miscues
Two Houston congressmen are asking the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate whether unequal distribution of voting machines and polling locations in Harris County disenfranchised minority voters during the March 1 primary election. Full Story
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