For all Wendy Davis’ determination, getting an abortion in Texas is much harder today than it was in 2013. Abortion rights advocates believe it will take at least another decade for the state’s health care providers to re-establish the network of abortion clinics that existed before HB 2 became law.
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Running out the clock: The Wendy Davis abortion filibuster, 5 years later
Former state Sen. Wendy Davis’ 2013 filibuster of anti-abortion legislation was an unforgettable event for lawmakers and political observers on both sides of the aisle. Five years later, listen in as key players in the debate reflect on their longest night.
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Texas abortion rights groups sue in an effort to strike down years of abortion-related state laws
The advocates are attempting to undo Texas abortion-related laws going back to 1999. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Austin.
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U.S. Supreme Court calls legal challenge in undocumented teenager’s abortion case “moot”
Justices made the decision months after the teenager, who was in federal custody in Brownsville, terminated her pregnancy. Federal officials argued they didn’t have time to appeal a lower court’s ruling that cleared the way for the procedure.
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Immigration shelters nationwide ordered to show minors disputed Texas booklet that links abortion to cancer
Four congressional Democrats objected to the pamphlet this week, saying it includes “blatant lies about the safety of abortion.”
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Texas fetal remains burial rule blocked by federal court again
U.S. District Judge David Alan Ezra ruled Monday afternoon that Texas cannot move forward with the rule, citing that the Texas Department of State Health Services’ arguments “lack merit.”
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott rallies anti-abortion advocates at the Texas Capitol
Anti-abortion advocates rallied at the Texas Capitol on Saturday, waving flags and cheering on speeches by Gov. Greg Abbott and other politicians.
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As anti-abortion activists prepare to rally in Austin, they celebrate a “sensational” year
When anti-abortion activists march outside the state Capitol on Saturday, they’ll do so celebrating a year of multiple successes at the state and federal level.
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Offering no hints about her future, Texan Cecile Richards confirms she’s leaving Planned Parenthood
Longtime Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards confirmed Friday morning that she will step down from the women’s health organization, which she has led since 2006.
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Report: Texan Cecile Richards to step down as Planned Parenthood president
Cecile Richards, the long-serving president of the women’s health organization Planned Parenthood, will step down from her role, Buzzfeed reported Wednesday.
