The Texas Pregnancy Care Network, the largest recipient of funding under the state’s controversial Alternatives to Abortion program, is poised to receive millions more under the proposal.
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Texas Legislature 2019
Texas is trying to limit public money from going to abortion providers. Some fear other health services could get cut.
Starting in September, government agencies will no longer be able to provide anything of value to abortion providers or their affiliates. Opponents of the law fear it could mean the end of some public health and education programs across the state.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
A near-majority of Texans favor outlawing abortion after six weeks, UT/TT Poll finds
Proposals to outlaw abortion after the first few weeks of a pregnancy failed in the Legislature this year, but Texas voters are receptive to the idea, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. A much clearer majority of Texans say parents should be required to have their kids vaccinated.
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East Texas town with no abortion clinics passes ordinance attempting to ban the procedure
Waskom declared itself a “sanctuary city for the unborn.” City leaders acknowledged that the decision will likely lead to a lawsuit.
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Texas Legislature 2019
Texas passes bill banning cities from partnering with Planned Parenthood on any services
The bill would prohibit such partnerships, even for services not related to abortions.
Abortion rights advocates worry that the bill’s broad language could even halt privately funded programs held on government property.
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Texas Legislature 2019
Analysis: Tinkering with the 2020 elections in the Texas Legislature
The power of incumbency is more than raising money for campaigns and having a well-known political name. Changing the state’s election laws — or even debating issues that resonate strongly with voters — can set the rules and frame the arguments for the next election cycle.
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Texas Legislature 2019
Texas House advances bill banning cities from partnering with Planned Parenthood on any services
Senate Bill 22 bars Texas governments from contracting with abortion providers or their affiliates — even for services like sexual health education and pregnancy prevention initiatives.
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Texas Legislature 2019
Texas lawmakers close to sending “born alive” abortion bill to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk
Republicans in the Texas Senate passed the bill Thursday with the support of two Democrats. If the Texas House concurs with minor changes the Senate made to the measure, it will go to the governor.
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Texas Legislature 2019
Why Texas abortion opponents aren’t leading the charge to overturn Roe v. Wade
States across the country are advancing “heartbeat bills” that aim to overturn the landmark Supreme Court decision, but major Texas anti-abortion groups are worried that such an approach could backfire.
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Texas Senate removes exception that allows abortion after 20 weeks if the pregnancy is unviable
The bill would also prevent what abortion opponents call “discriminatory abortions” — where a woman or a doctor pursues an abortion on the basis of the fetus’ sex, race or disability.