UPDATED: Abortion providers and state attorneys will present their final arguments Wednesday morning on whether the restrictions on the procedure in House Bill 2 are constitutional.
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The Brief: Oct. 22, 2013
The first day of arguments in a pivotal court battle have pushed Texas’ new abortion restrictions back into the spotlight.
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The Evening Brief: Oct. 21, 2013
Your evening reading: court battle begins over abortion law; Dewhurst releases new web ad; Neugebauer apologizes for confrontation with park ranger
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Court Battle Begins Over New Abortion Regulations
A federal judge began hearing arguments Monday as abortion rights advocates pursue a preliminary injunction to block the implementation of two provisions in the state’s new law on abortion regulations.
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TribuneFest: Anita Perry on Abortion Rights
At the 2013 Texas Tribune Festival, first lady Anita Perry described the decision to have an abortion as “a woman’s right.”
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Anita Perry: By Law, Abortion “Could Be a Woman’s Right”
Texas first lady Anita Perry said Saturday that while there’s no daylight between her and her husband on abortion, it’s not her job to judge women who undergo the procedure under state law.
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Abortion Foes Criticize Patrick’s Past Investment
Dan Patrick has made his opposition to abortion a centerpiece of his campaign for lieutenant governor. But two prominent abortion opponents are criticizing the Houston senator for once owning stock in the maker of the “morning after” pill.
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The Politics of Prevention
Interactive: Safety Records for Abortion Facilities in Texas
Texas will enact new abortion regulations in October. Use this interactive to look up the most recent state inspection records for abortion facilities and see how many abortion facilities have closed since January.
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Health Council Gives Tacit Approval to Abortion Rules
UPDATED: Despite pleas from reproductive rights advocates to amend proposed rules to enact strict regulations on abortion facilities, the Department of State Health Services’ governing council gave tacit approval to them on Thursday.
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Documents Still Show No Evidence of Excrement at Abortion Debate
More than a month after the Texas Department of Public Safety announced that people during the July 12 abortion debate had attempted to bring urine and feces to the Capitol, official documents show no proof the items existed.
