The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed Texas abortion providers a major victory by overturning Texas’ 2013 abortion restrictions. Abortion rights advocates cautiously celebrated the ruling.
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Don’t Expect Shuttered Texas Abortion Clinics to Reopen Soon
Though the U.S. Supreme Court overturned provisions in a Texas law that led to the shuttering of more than a dozen abortion clinics, providers say reopening those clinics will take time.
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What Does the Texas Abortion Ruling Mean to You?
What does today’s Supreme Court abortion ruling mean to you? Tell us about your experiences with women’s health care in Texas, or your reactions to the landmark decision, by leaving a voicemail message on our reader hotline at 512-710-6750.
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Criminal Justice
What the Supreme Court Abortion Ruling Means for Texas Women
On its face, the Supreme Court’s ruling on Texas’ far-reaching abortion law seems clear: House Bill 2 is unconstitutional. But the implications may not be as straightforward. Here are five things you need to know to understand the landmark ruling.
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Criminal Justice
U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Texas Abortion Restrictions
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed Texas abortion providers a major victory by overturning Texas’ 2013 abortion restrictions.
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Health care
Source: Delayed Texas Abortion Data Finished Months Ago
The process of compiling much-anticipated Texas abortion statistics for 2014 — expected to reflect the impact of House Bill 2 abortion restrictions — followed its normal course up until February of this year, a health agency insider says. Then things stalled.
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More Texas Women Opting for Drug-Induced Abortions, Providers Say
Texas abortion providers say the percentage of women at their clinics opting for drug-induced abortions to terminate early pregnancies has climbed significantly since March — when the FDA updated its rules for the medication.
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Politics Makes Abortion Training In Texas Difficult
Every year, more than 100 new OB-GYNs graduate from a Texas residency program. But the closure of abortion clinics across Texas — more than 20 since 2013 — has made their training increasingly difficult.
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ACLU: Texas Health Agency Should “Stop Concealing” Abortion Statistics
The ACLU of Texas is demanding that the Department of State Health Services “stop concealing” abortion statistics for 2014 and make the information public.
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State Government
Video: A Conversation with Dawn Buckingham
Full video of my 4/21 conversation with Dawn Buckingham, a candidate in the Republican runoff in Senate District 24.
