At the urging of state leaders, Harris County District Attorney Devon Anderson announced Wednesday she would launch a criminal investigation of a Houston Planned Parenthood clinic.
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Undercover Video Shows Houston Planned Parenthood Clinic
An anti-abortion group released an undercover video Tuesday showing a Planned Parenthood executive at a Houston clinic discussing how the group recoups costs for providing organs from aborted fetuses for medical research.
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At Hearing, Paxton Notes Texas Planned Parenthood Video
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton confirmed on Wednesday that a video obtained by his office as part of its investigation into Planned Parenthood practices is “consistent” with other undercover videos released by an anti-abortion group.
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Texas Lawmakers Set to Scrutinize Planned Parenthood
A Texas Senate panel will meet Wednesday to scrutinize Planned Parenthood practices in the aftermath of the release of undercover videos of the abortion provider’s executives discussing fetal tissue donation.
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Lawmakers Reviewing Video in Texas Planned Parenthood Inquiry
Legislators on the Senate Health and Human Services Committee are being offered the chance to view a video obtained by the Texas attorney general’s office as part of its inquiry into Planned Parenthood’s practices regarding fetal tissue donation.
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Undercover Anti-Abortion Group Visited Planned Parenthood in Houston
The anti-abortion group behind two undercover videos of Planned Parenthood executives discussing fetal tissue donation visited one of the organization’s clinics in Houston, Planned Parenthood officials said.
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Roundup: Abortion Law, Same-Sex Marriages and County Clerks
In the Roundup: The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily halts implementation of a Texas abortion law, same-sex newlyweds enjoy the benefits of legal matrimony and Texas leaders weigh in on county clerks’ religious freedom rights.
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State: Abortion Docs Still Need Admitting Privileges
Despite the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling allowing some Texas abortion clinics to remain open, the Texas Department of State Health Services said on Thursday that doctors performing abortions must still obtain admitting privileges at nearby hospitals.
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Map: After SCOTUS Ruling, Find Texas’ Abortion Facilities
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on Monday to temporarily lift Texas’ strict regulations on abortion providers means at least 10 clinics that do not meet those standards may continue to perform the procedure.
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Supreme Court Puts Texas Abortion Law on Hold
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday sided with Texas abortion providers and temporarily put on hold a ruling that would have closed about half of the state’s abortion facilities.
