As provisions of Texas’ new abortion law await their fate at a federal appeals court, judges will have to decide whether the restrictions present an “undue burden” on women seeking the procedure.
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Abbott: Davis Wants “Late-Term Abortion on Demand”
GOP gubernatorial front-runner Greg Abbott attacked chief Democratic rival Wendy Davis — though not by name — at a boisterous anti-abortion rally at the Texas Capitol on Saturday.
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Pregnant Texas Woman on Life Support Stirs Political Debate
A pregnant North Texas woman being kept on life support against her family’s wishes is stirring political debate in a state immersed in competitive primary races.
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The Politics of Prevention
Providers, Patients Face Obstacles in Women’s Health Program
Unlike family planning clinics, physician groups generally don’t have the funding to provide low-income women with the free or subsidized services that aren’t covered by the state-run Women’s Health Program.
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5th Circuit Court Weighs Abortion Rules
While Texas awaits a decision by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on the state’s abortion regulations, the strict new rules that have forced some facilities to stop performing the procedure remain in effect.
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The Politics of Prevention
State Agency Finalizes Abortion Regulations
The Texas Department of State Health Services finalized strict new abortion regulations on Friday, claiming that none of the 19,000 public comments on the rules provided evidence that they are unconstitutional.
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The Politics of Prevention
After SCOTUS Decision, Abortion Providers Work to Secure Access
Following the Supreme Court’s decision not to intervene in Texas’ ongoing abortion litigation, Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers are working to secure access to the procedure.
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The Inescapable A-Word in the Governor’s Race
As state Sen. Wendy Davis and Attorney General Greg Abbott gear up for the 2014 gubernatorial election, both candidates’ campaigns have made a tactical choice to remain mostly mum on the abortion issue.
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The Politics of Prevention
SCOTUS Won’t Intervene in Texas Abortion Case
U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday rejected a request by abortion providers to intervene in their lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of new abortion regulations in Texas that took effect in November.
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The Politics of Prevention
Abortion Opponents: New Regulations Haven’t Increased Burden for Women
Hoping to prove that new regulations on abortion providers aren’t creating an undue burden, abortion opponents are calling attention to the availability of appointments to obtain the procedure.
