REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS
Facing a tight race, Ted Cruz goes quiet on abortion
| October 7, 2024
US Sen. Ted Cruz has been a loud anti-abortion crusader throughout his political career. Until now, when he's locked in a tight reelection campaign against Rep. Colin Allred.
Vance, like Trump, lied about reality of abortion in Texas
| October 2, 2024
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz criticized Texas’ abortion ban and blamed former President Donald Trump for its consequences during the vice presidential debate on Tuesday.
‘Women are afraid to get pregnant’: How the Texas abortion ban denies life-saving care
| September 27, 2024
Two women filed federal complaints against two Texas hospitals, alleging they failed to provide care for the troubled pregnancies endangering their lives.
Kamala Harris wants to end the Senate filibuster to restore national abortion rights
| September 25, 2024
The Senate filibuster rule requires a 60-vote threshold for most legislation to pass, making it virtually impossible to pass abortion rights legislation due to Republican opposition. Without the filibuster, a law restoring Roe v. Wade could pass with a simple majority, or 51 Senate votes.
Cruz blocks IVF bill, reigniting fight over protections in Texas Senate race
| September 19, 2024
A debate over in vitro fertilization broke out in the US Senate race between Colin Allred and Ted Cruz as Republicans blocked a bill offering IVF protections.
Texas voters say state heading in wrong direction with abortion ban
| September 17, 2024
A new poll shows that more than half of Texas voters support expanding access to abortion in a state with one of the most extreme bans in the nation.