REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS

A Texas mom nearly died after an incomplete miscarriage. Were doctors afraid to treat her?
| June 24, 2024
Ryan Hamilton wonders if doctors were too afraid of Texas’ extreme abortion ban to provide adequate care to his bleeding wife in a post-Roe world.

Supreme Court rejects bid to restrict abortion pill access, but leaves door open for future challenges
| June 13, 2024
Justice Brett Kavanaugh, writing on behalf of the Supreme Court, wrote that while the plaintiffs did not have standing to sue over the FDA's regulation of mifepristone, “it is not clear that no one else would have standing to challenge the FDA’s relaxed regulation of mifepristone.”

Texas’ abortion ban nearly killed his wife. Now he’s speaking out.
| June 13, 2024
Ryan Hamilton had to race his wife to the hospital after she had a miscarriage, fell unconscious, and started bleeding out on their bathroom floor. Here, he explains what happened.

Senate Republicans block bill to protect birth control access
| June 6, 2024
The bill would have guaranteed the right for Americans to obtain and use birth control without government interference. It would also protect the right of health care providers to distribute information about contraception and provide it to patients.

Texas Supreme Court rejects challenge to state’s abortion law over medical exceptions
| June 3, 2024
The Texas Supreme Court upheld the Texas law that opponents say is too vague regarding when medically necessary exceptions are allowed.

Senate Democrats will hold a vote on birth control protections in June
| May 24, 2024
The Right to Contraception Act would protect access to birth control nationwide as many reproductive rights advocates worry that contraceptive access will be Republicans’ next target after they successfully helped overturn Roe v. Wade.

6,000 doctors urge the Supreme Court to keep abortions in medical emergencies legal
by The 19th
| May 22, 2024
6,000 doctors urge the Supreme Court to keep abortions in medical emergencies legal. Here's what you need to know about the doctors' letter.

I had to travel over 700 miles out of Texas to get an abortion. Here’s my story.
| May 15, 2024
A San Antonio community organizer shares her experience navigating abortion access in a politically regressive landscape.

How a Denton divorce could imperil IVF access in Texas
| May 14, 2024
A Denton couple fought for frozen embryos in a divorce and the conclusion hinged upon if the embryos were defined as human life.

New Biden rule protects privacy of women seeking abortions
| April 23, 2024
Under the new rules, state officials and law enforcement cannot obtain medical records related to lawful reproductive health care with the goal of pursuing legal action.

6 terrifying things that could happen if the Comstock Act is used to target abortion
| April 22, 2024
If interpreted literally, the Comstock Act could use antiquated legal code to effectively ban abortion by severely limiting the types of medical tools that can be sent via mail—even in states where abortion remains legal.

Emergency rooms refused to treat pregnant women, leaving one to miscarry in a lobby restroom
| April 19, 2024
TX emergency rooms refused to treat pregnant women, leaving one to miscarry in a lobby restroom. Here's what you need to know about pregnancy after Roe.