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Eleanor Klibanoff is the law and politics reporter, based in Austin, where she covers the the Texas Legislature, the Office of the Attorney General, state and federal courts and politics writ large. She also co-hosts the weekly politics podcast, TribCast. Eleanor previously spent three years as the Tribune’s women’s health reporter, covering abortion, maternal health and LGBTQ issues. Before coming to Texas, Eleanor worked for the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting, where she reported, hosted and produced the Peabody-nominated podcast, “Dig.” Eleanor was born in Philadelphia and raised in Atlanta, and attended The George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
Para muchos texanos, es común ir a México a comprar medicamentos baratos. La demanda por fármacos que inducen el aborto podría aumentar si la Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos elimina la protección constitucional con la que actualmente cuenta el procedimiento. Full Story
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Cheap regulated and unregulated medication is available over the counter at Mexican pharmacies, including abortion-inducing drugs that are strictly regulated in the U.S. Full Story
A trigger law making abortion illegal would go into effect within 30 days after the repeal of Roe v. Wade. An older law could hold people who get abortions criminally liable — but it’s unclear whether it would still apply. Full Story
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Pregnant Texans have found ways to access abortion despite the restrictions, while clinics have pivoted their operations to focus on out-of-state care. Full Story
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A group of young women have teamed up with a prestigious Houston law firm to get the state to stop charging sales tax on menstrual products, arguing they qualify as “wound care dressings.” Full Story
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Politico said it obtained a draft Supreme Court majority opinion indicating the landmark abortion ruling will be overturned. Abortion is still legal in Texas up to six weeks of pregnancy. Full Story
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The full and often unchecked power of the prosecutor was on display when a South Texas woman was charged with murder for a self-induced abortion. Full Story
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Davis is best known for her 13-hour filibuster against another restrictive abortion law in 2013. Now, she’s suing to block enforcement of Texas’ current ban on abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy. Full Story
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The Rio Grande Valley, often seen as a reliable vote against abortion, has a long history of advocacy to increase access to the procedure. Full Story
![Cathy Torres, Organizing Manager of Frontera Fund, (she/her) stands outside of the Starr County Jail at a protest on April 9, 2022. regarding the jailing of Lizelle Herrera, a woman being held at the jail on a count of murder for allegedly having a self-induced abortion.
"Once SB8 went into effect, we [Frontera Fund] got flooded from donations nationally," Torres said. "Every single person that calls our line travels out of state. When someone needs travel assistance to get an abortion, we help with that." When asked what people can do for Lizelle, Torres said, "Continue calling the jail and demanding her immediate release. We're going to keep track of what's happening and I say keep in tune with our social media."](https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/t5kcGPREpzvEPcpr6gmxFwa1_DA=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/54d602bedc6f946879bfdc428abf75d8/Starr%20County%20Abortion%20MGO%20TT%2017.jpg)
Other investigators don’t want to follow an order they believe harms families but worry about the impact of a mass employee exodus on the state’s most vulnerable children. Full Story
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