UPDATED: The Texas Senate Health and Human Services Committee is expected to hear from hundreds of witnesses Monday on legislation that would tighten regulations on abortion procedures, providers and facilities.
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Newsreel: The Session, Abortion and Perry’s Future
This week in the Texas Weekly Newsreel: Texas legislators are back for a second special session and another round of the debate on the state’s abortion laws. Meanwhile, Gov. Rick Perry will announce “exciting future plans” in San Antonio.
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Interactive: How Texas’ Proposed Abortion Restrictions Stack Up
Use our interactive to see which of Texas’ existing abortion facilities would meet the new standards being debated in the second special legislative session, and to compare them with restrictions in other states.
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House Panel Advances Abortion Restrictions
A day after thousands of protesters swarmed the state Capitol to oppose new restrictions on abortions in Texas, a House committee voted along party lines to approve the legislation.
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Slideshow: First Day of Second Special Session
Thousands rallied at the state Capitol on Monday — most of them in opposition to legislation that would further restrict access to abortions in Texas. Take a photographic tour of the day’s protests.
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At Perry’s Behest, Lawmakers Back for a Second Helping
After an end-of-session debate killed three bills, including a controversial abortion bill that prompted a filibuster, Gov. Rick Perry is calling lawmakers back for more. They started Monday.
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Video: Abortion Bill Proponents, Foes Speak Out
Republican lawmakers say that no matter how many women show up to the Capitol to protest an abortion bill, they have the votes to pass it and will in this session.
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Video: Protesters Fill Capitol Rotunda With Song
Before lawmakers gaveled in for the second special legislative session on Monday afternoon, abortion rights advocates sang their own rendition of “Amazing Grace” in the Capitol rotunda.
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Amid Protests, Lawmakers Strengthen Their Resolve
As thousands of protesters descended on the state Capitol in an effort to protect access to abortions in Texas, Republican leaders vowed not to quit until they’ve approved far tighter restrictions on the procedure.
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Video: Looking Back at a Busy Week in Texas
On Friday night, the Trib’s Alana Rocha and other veteran Capitol reporters discussed the crazy news week that was, including a monumental Supreme Court decision and the tumultuous end of the special session.
