REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS
Allie Phillips came to Texas to talk about why she ran for office — and the abortion that changed her life
| April 17, 2025
“I quickly learned that these (Republican) lawmakers don’t know anything about reproductive care. He was confused. He told me, ‘I thought only first pregnancies could go bad.’”
How Trump’s attempt to gut Planned Parenthood will hurt people across Texas
| April 11, 2025
Millions of people are losing access to family planning services. That’s because in some states, including Texas, President Donald Trump is freezing funds to Title X.
Houston-area midwife arrested for allegedly providing illegal abortions
| March 18, 2025
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This represents the first criminal charges under Texas’ near-total abortion ban.
Forced to carry a dying baby, this Texas mother of four says she didn’t think it could happen to her
| March 14, 2025
“I had been born and raised a Catholic, so the word abortion was never allowed in my house. I didn’t even know what abortion was until I was about 20 years old and already had my first two kids. I’m almost 31 now.”
Despite pleas from women and doctors, Texas may implement even more abortion restrictions
| February 14, 2025
Republicans in the state legislature have already introduced bills seeking to restrict the availability of the abortion medications mifepristone and misoprostol.
Anti-abortion centers face little regulation. The SAD Act could change that.
| February 13, 2025
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Democratic lawmakers are pushing for the federal government to better regulate anti-abortion centers, facilities that seek to dissuade people from terminating their pregnancies, The 19th is first to report.