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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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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Health care
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.
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Criminal Justice
Anti-Abortion Activist Wants Charges Tossed
David Daleiden, an anti-abortion activist facing criminal charges after making undercover recordings of a Houston Planned Parenthood facility, is asking a Harris County judge to dismiss his indictments.
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State Government
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.
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TribCast
TribCast: Cruz in Wisconsin, Abortion Policy, Foster Children
On this week’s TribCast, Ross talks to Ayan, Alexa and Edgar about the aftermath of Wisconsin’s presidential primaries, a tragic instance of confusion over the state’s abortion laws, and the state’s efforts to clean up problems with child protection in Texas.
