Texas’ new first lady, Cecilia Abbott, and land commissioner, George P. Bush, headlined an anti-abortion rally at the state Capitol on Saturday. A nearby counter rally drew a smaller crowd.
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State Government
Roundup: Same-Sex Marriage, Abortion and Elections
This week in the Roundup: The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals weighs in on two Texas cases — one on the state’s same-sex marriage ban and another on a provision of the state’s new abortion law. Also, three special legislative elections result in runoffs.
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Health care
Appeals Judges Grill Lawyers Over Abortion Law Provision
As they weigh the constitutionality of a Texas abortion law, federal appeals court judges on Wednesday challenged arguments presented by the state and abortion providers during more than an hour of tough questioning.
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Health care
Court to Weigh Texas Policies on Abortion and Gay Marriage
This week, a federal appeals court is set to consider two prominent Texas cases: a legal challenge to the state’s strict abortion regulations and an attempt to overturn the state’s longstanding ban on same-sex marriages.
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Health care
For Molly White, Abortion Changed Everything
When Molly White takes office in January, she will immediately be one of the Texas House’s most conservative members. But to a degree unique among her new colleagues, ending abortion is White’s personal and political passion.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
UT/TT Poll: Texas Voters Show Conditional Support for Same-Sex Unions
While a large majority of Texas voters would allow either gay marriages or civil unions, gay marriages alone still have more opposition than support, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Newsreel: Ebola, Voter ID, Abortion
This week in the Newsreel: Ebola has become a big political story this October, uncertainty on voter ID law continues just days before voting starts, and abortion clinics can remain open for now.
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Health care
U.S. Supreme Court Puts Provision of Texas Abortion Law on Hold
A provision of the Texas abortion law that closed all but eight abortion facilities in the state almost two weeks ago was put on hold Tuesday by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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The Politics of Prevention
Interactive Map: Texas’ Remaining Abortion Clinics
After a ruling by the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday, there will be just eight abortion clinics authorized to perform the procedure in Texas. Here’s an interactive map that shows where the clinics used to be — and where they are now.
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The Politics of Prevention
Appeals Court: Texas Can Enforce Strict Abortion Rules for Now
As it hears arguments in an appeal of a federal judge’s decision overturning new requirements for Texas abortion facilities, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that Texas could enforce the requirements in the meantime.
