For whom the vows apply: Some Texas faith leaders work to combat the stigma religion often places on people seeking abortions
Female clergy say the state's new abortion restrictions fail to consider women's lives. Full Story
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![Reverend Erika Forbes at her home in Dallas on Nov. 22, 2021. After Senate Bill 8 went into effect, Forbes has provided support to those affected by escorting them to abortion clinics in the state, helping them find safe options outside of the state and with long phone calls to make them feel comforted in what can be a very frightening position. “What it essentially does is make it illegal for me to offer care and support. Even just listening to people or driving someone to a clinic — all of the things that I took a sacred vow to do way before SB 8 went into effect.”]()
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Fewer patients, smaller staff, an uncertain future: abortion providers await court decision on Texas law
For two months, providers have had to work in a sort of limbo as they wait to see if the new law passes the Supreme Court's review. Full Story
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![An ultrasound machine sits next to an empty patient's bed at Whole Women’s Health of Austin on Sept. 1, 2021.]()
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Texas abortion law complicates San Antonio group’s mission to help undocumented immigrants — even those raped en route to the U.S.
Unsure of how broadly the “aiding and abetting” portion of the law could be applied, Sueños Sin Fronteras — which helps women with an array of basic needs — is launching a legal defense fund. Full Story
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![Laura Molinar, Founder of Sueños Sin Fronteras, in San Antonio on Nov. 3, 2021.]()
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A state district court judge hears over a dozen challenges to Texas’ abortion law Wednesday
Abortion rights groups are asking the court to declare Texas’ law unconstitutional. It's unclear what the outcome of this latest challenge against the controversial law will be or what weight it could hold overall. Full Story
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More Texas voters unhappy than satisfied over power grid, abortion and property taxes, UT/TT Poll finds
Most voters approve of using state money to add border barriers between Texas and Mexico. But 57% disapprove of a new abortion law’s provision allowing lawsuits against people who help someone get the procedure. Full Story
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Abortion providers and gun rights advocates are “strange bedfellows” in fight to strike down Texas’ new abortion law
A gun rights group filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in opposition to Texas’ abortion law, fearful that similar statutes could be crafted in other states to target gun ownership. Full Story
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![Anti-abortion supporters clash with pro-choice activists outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 1, 2021.]()
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Texas’ abortion restriction law cut procedures by half in September, study finds
Appointment wait times at out-of-state clinics since the law’s implementation were longer than those in July 2020, according to the study. Full Story
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Here’s what U.S. Supreme Court justices had to say about Texas’ abortion law
The proceedings on Monday revealed how attorneys representing abortion providers, Texas and the federal government are defending their cases and opened a window into how the justices might rule. Full Story
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“A pivotal day”: Texas abortion law’s Supreme Court hearings spur hope for some, fear for others
Anti-abortion groups and reproductive rights activists faced off outside the U.S. Supreme Court as it heard Texas' abortion case. Full Story
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Former ACLU lawyer Rochelle Garza decides to run for attorney general after redistricting upends congressional campaign
Garza, a former lawyer for the American Civil Liberties Union, had been running to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Brownsville. U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-McAllen, is now running for Vela's seat after redistricting made Gonzalez's seat more competitive for Republicans. Full Story
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Key U.S. Supreme Court justices express concern about Texas abortion law’s enforcement
Six justices — including two who voted against blocking Senate Bill 8 when it first went into effect — voiced concern that other states could replicate the controversial law’s enforcement mechanism. Full Story
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How today’s near-total abortion ban in Texas was 20 years in the making
Since 2000, Texas lawmakers have reduced the number of abortions in the state by restricting access to the procedure. Full Story
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Video: South Texans adapt to near-total abortion ban with Plan B pills and trips out of state
In South Texas, poverty and immigration status compound the obstacles facing pregnant people seeking abortions. Full Story
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The Supreme Court will hear arguments over Texas’ near-total abortion ban Monday. Here’s what you need to know.
The high court’s proceedings will focus on how Senate Bill 8 is enforced. It’s hard to predict what the court could decide, but its ruling will likely determine the future of abortion care in Texas and shape the legal battles to come. Full Story
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TribCast: Previewing the Texas abortion law’s day in the U.S. Supreme Court
In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Reese and Brian about Monday’s oral arguments in the Supreme Court over the state’s near-total abortion ban and a lawmaker’s request to investigate books in school libraries. Full Story
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For Texans who want a child but have difficult pregnancies, the new abortion law just made that journey even harder
Genetic screenings can help determine if a fetus will have certain conditions — or even be viable. But those usually occur at the end of the first trimester, long after Texas' new abortion law bans people from terminating their pregnancies. Full Story
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![Kendra Joseph poses for a portrait outside her home in San Antonio on Oct. 22, 2021. After several complications trying to have a second child ñ including one pregnancy that was diagnosed with the life-threatening Edwards Syndrome ó Joseph speaks out about her ìgray areaî experience and how sheís an opponent of the SB 8 abortion law.]()
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U.S. Supreme Court will consider Texas’ near-total abortion ban on an expedited timeline. The law remains in effect for now.
The high court agreed to hear the arguments quickly but declined to immediately block enforcement of the new law. Full Story
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Texas urges U.S. Supreme Court to allow near-total abortion ban to stand as Biden administration lawsuit unfolds
The U.S. Department of Justice asked the U.S. Supreme Court to step in on the ongoing case, but Texas argues that the federal government lacks the standing necessary to overturn the law. Full Story
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Analysis: Texas legislators set the table for the 2022 elections
The controversial issues you’ve heard Texas lawmakers debate for most of the year aren’t going away; many of them will be argued all over again during the 2022 elections. Full Story
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U.S. Supreme Court considers taking up abortion providers’ challenge to Texas’ near-total ban on the procedure
Providers want the Supreme Court to take the case before an appeals court hears it. The high court gave defendants, including Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, until Thursday to respond to the providers’ request. Full Story
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![Protestors joined several Democratic lawmakers outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on May 21, 2019, to show their opposition to the recent abortion ban implemented by several states.]()
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