Texas abortion providers’ next hurdle in their legal fight against strict abortion regulations is set for next week in a hearing scheduled for federal court.
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Judge Strikes Down Texas Abortion Regulation
A federal judge on Friday struck down new requirements for Texas abortion facilities — a decision that could have shuttered all but a few abortion clinics in the state. The standards were set to go into effect Monday.
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In Abortion Trial, Judge Questions Definition of “Undue Burden”
As the trial over ambulatory surgical center requirements for abortion facilities wrapped up Wednesday, the presiding judge questioned a key standard being used in the case.
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Arguments Wrap Up in Trial Over Latest Abortion Restrictions
UPDATED: Attorneys in the trial over ambulatory surgical center requirements for abortion facilities wrapped up their closing arguments Wednesday morning.
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The Brief: Aug. 13, 2014
As the first phase of the latest legal fight over Texas’ new abortion regulations comes to a close, the fate of one of the law’s key provisions hangs in the balance.
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Opening Statements Made in Trial Over Abortion Regulation
UPDATED: Attorneys made their opening arguments Monday in a U.S. district court trial over a provision that requires abortion facilities to meet the same regulations as ambulatory surgical centers.
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Immigration
Inside Texas Politics: Violent and Awkward Regime Change
On this week’s edition of WFAA-TV’s Inside Texas Politics, I talked with host Shelly Slater and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s Bud Kennedy about Michael Quinn Sullivan, the arrest of John Wiley Price, the deployment of 1,ooo National Guard troops and more.
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Series: The Politics of Prevention
Check out The Politics of Prevention, our yearlong series investigating the impact of state policies on Texas women’s access to public health programs. Find the rest of our women’s health coverage here.
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Report: New Law Led to Statewide Drop in Abortions
Abortions in Texas decreased by about 13 percent statewide and 21 percent in the Lower Rio Grande Valley after strict abortion regulations went into effect last November, according to a study released Wednesday.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
UT/TT Poll: Voters Believe Men Get Paid More for Equal Work
Texas voters believe men make more than women for equal work, and they support three exceptions to abortion bans, according to the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. But the overall numbers hide gender differences.
