Texas abortion clinics weigh whether to relocate or refocus
Some clinics are relocating to “haven states” where abortion will continue to be legal. Others are investing in sexual and reproductive health efforts beyond abortion access. Full Story
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New Texas law increasing penalties for abortion providers goes into effect Aug. 25
The U.S. Supreme Court issued its judgment Tuesday in the Mississippi case that revoked a constitutional right to abortion. That means Texas’ “trigger law” severely limiting the procedure will soon take effect. Full Story
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![Abortion rights demonstrators protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court after the court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion decision, in Washington, D.C. on June 24, 2022.]()
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Lawyers preparing for abortion prosecutions warn about health care, data privacy
While people consider deleting period tracking apps and worry about interstate travel restrictions, most pregnancy-related criminalizations start in a much simpler way: with a report from a health care provider. Full Story
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Monkeypox is spreading in Texas. Here’s what you need to know about causes, symptoms and treatment.
The virus isn’t airborne, so it isn’t as easy to contract as COVID-19. But experts say it shouldn’t be ignored. Full Story
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Demand for the monkeypox vaccine in Texas is outstripping supply as the nondeadly disease takes hold
The vaccine isn’t widely available yet and testing levels are low. That’s driving concern about a virus that is expected to keep spreading. Full Story
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![A person arrives to receive a monkeypox vaccine at the Northwell Health Immediate Care Center at Fire Island-Cherry Grove, in New York on July 15, 2022.]()
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UT-Dallas is investigating a professor’s homophobic tweet with misinformation about monkeypox
LGBTQ students want the university to take “substantive action” against the computer science professor for his tweet, which included misinformation about how the monkeypox virus spreads. Full Story
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![The UT Dallas Spirit Rock is painted in rainbow colors with a message reading "Here to Stay!" as UTD students use chalk to create messages and art in support of LGBTQ+ students, outside the Activity Center on campus, on July 18, 2022 in Richardson.]()
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Texas laws say treatments for miscarriages, ectopic pregnancies remain legal but leave lots of space for confusion
Treatments for certain pregnancy complications are distinct from abortions under Texas laws, experts say, but confusion has already limited some patients’ access to life-saving procedures and medicines. Full Story
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Texas officials celebrated end of abortion rights after cutting back postpartum Medicaid extension
Greg Abbott claimed Texas provides expectant mothers “necessary resources so that they can choose life for their child,” but it is now one of a dwindling number of states not to offer Medicaid coverage for a full year after residents give birth. Full Story
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![Connie Bunch with her 6-month-old son Aiden in her home in Austin, Texas, on July 6.]()
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Texas universities grapple with how to provide reproductive health care information to students amid new abortion laws
The changing legal landscape is raising questions for public colleges about how to talk to students about reproductive health care options and creating hesitancy among students about whether they can trust their universities’ health centers. Full Story
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![Nikita Kakkad holds a box of emergency contraception supplies that she delivers to anonymous students on campus as requested. July 15, 2022.]()
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U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar arrested outside Supreme Court during protest over Roe reversal
Escobar was part of a demonstration with several other Democratic congresswomen, including high-profile Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.; Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y.; Ilhan Omar, D-Minn.; and Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass; all of whom were also arrested. Full Story
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![U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-El Paso, votes no on the first article of impeachment against President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 13, 2019.]()
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Texas abortion foes use legal threats and propose more laws to increase pressure on providers and their allies
No criminal charges have been filed under two current Texas laws restricting abortion, but abortion opponents are looking to build on the momentum of recent victories, including the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. Full Story
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![Protesters marched from the federal courthouse to the state Capitol in opposition of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v Wade in downtown Austin on June 24, 2022.]()
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Is marijuana legal in Texas? What you need to know about the state’s pot laws.
A proposed change in how the federal government classifies the drug won’t change state laws. Full Story
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Texas Democrats to Biden: Protect out-of-state providers who prescribe abortion-inducing medication
The request for a public health emergency declaration was part of a set of recommendations to allow abortion access to Texans who might not be able to travel out of state. Full Story
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![Democratic congressional candidate Greg Casar delivers five strategies to the Biden administration to provide safe in-state abortions during the Texas Democratic Convention at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas on July 16, 2022.]()
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Texas hospitals are putting pregnant patients at risk by denying care out of fear of abortion laws, medical group says
Medical professionals across the state have expressed confusion over what care they can provide amid Texas’ abortion ban, leading to some patients allegedly receiving delayed care or being turned away. Full Story
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![Protesters chant on Congress Ave. in front of the Texas State Capitol building at a pro-choice rally Friday, June 24, 2022 in Austin, TX. The Supreme Court overturned Roe V Wade Friday leading to national protests in response from pro abortion advocates. The announcement of the overturning would trigger an immediate ban on abortions in several states, including Texas. Sergio Flores for The Texas Tribune]()
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Here’s what you need to know about 988, the new mental health crisis hotline
The current National Suicide Prevention Lifeline will still remain available by calling 1-800-273-8255, but experts say the new three-digit code will be easier to remember during mental health emergencies. Full Story
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U.S. House approves Rep. Lizzie Fletcher’s bill to protect the right to seek an abortion out of state
The bill would also shield the rights of any person or group helping someone get an abortion out of state. Full Story
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Texas sues after Biden administration issues guidance saying doctors can perform abortions in emergencies
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton argues the Biden administration is violating the state’s “sovereign interest” by reassuring the nation’s doctors they can perform abortions in medical emergencies. Full Story
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IVF treatment can continue under Texas’ current abortion law, experts say
Doctors and legal experts say Texas’ anti-abortion laws haven’t yet affected fertility treatments, and it appears an unlikely target for anti-abortion groups in the state for now. Full Story
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![Doctor Katarzyna Koziol injects sperm directly into an egg during an in-vitro fertilization (IVF) procedure called Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) at Novum clinic in Warsaw on Oct. 26, 2010.]()
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Rural hospital rescue program is met with skepticism from administrators
A new federal program that pays rural hospitals to shutter underused inpatient units and focus solely on emergency rooms and outpatient care hasn’t generated much interest yet. Full Story
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![Crosbyton Clinic Hospital’s chief executive, Steve Beck, opens the blinds in an empty patient room. “We rarely admit patients,” Beck says.]()
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Linda Coffee argued Roe v. Wade. Now, she’s watching its demise.
Coffee was just 30 when the U.S. Supreme Court agreed with her argument that the constitutional right to privacy extended to abortion: “I thought, OK, well this is done now. I was thinking the [abortion] question was settled for as long as the country lasted.” Full Story
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![Linda Coffee, one of the two lawyers who represented “Jane Roe” in the landmark Roe v. Wade case, in her home in Mineola, TX on July 7, 2022.]()
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