House GOP fast-tracks budget bill that would cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood
| May 13, 2025
Abortion is already excluded from coverage—the new bill is going after all health care services the clinics provide for low-income Americans.
Texas House votes to strictly define man and woman, excluding trans people from state records
| May 12, 2025
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If it becomes law, the bill would define sex based on reproductive organs and require state documents and policies to comply with that framework.
She’s not faking it: How this Texas bill would excuse period pain absences in school
| April 28, 2025
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A Texas bill would excuse school absences for menstrual disorders—advocates say it’s a crucial step toward reproductive health and dignity in schools.
You’re paying taxes today—but are billionaires and big corporations dodging theirs?
| April 15, 2025
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Congress is prioritizing the ultra-wealthy and corporate greed over everyday American people this tax season. Now, community organizations across the US are fighting back—here’s how you can get involved.
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.