Texas bill would reclassify abortion drugs as controlled substances

The bill is modeled after a Louisiana law that doctors say has created chaos for other gynecological issues best treated by these drugs.

by Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune November 25, 2024March 25, 2025

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Why Democrats’ abortion messaging failed to resonate in Texas, despite unpopular bans

Texas’ strict abortion bans made it ‘ground zero’ for Democrats hoping to rile up their base, but voters prioritized economic issues.

by Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune November 14, 2024April 15, 2025

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Texas’ abortion laws are straining the OB/GYN workforce, new study shows

More doctors are considering leaving or retiring early, while fewer medical students are applying to obstetrics and gynecology residencies in Texas.

by Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune October 8, 2024February 4, 2025

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Texas maternal mortality committee asks to review abortion-related deaths

The panel wants to review those cases, which have been excluded from state data for years, and other reforms amid a report that shows a spike in maternal deaths.

by Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune September 28, 2024October 31, 2024

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Maternal deaths surged in Texas in 2020, 2021

Even excluding deaths related to COVID, Texas’ maternal mortality rate spiked, reversing two years of improvement.

by Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune September 21, 2024February 4, 2025

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Texas sues Biden administration over confidential contraception for teens

Federal clinics in Texas are already required to get parental permission to prescribe birth control after a 2022 court ruling.

by Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune July 26, 2024August 12, 2024

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Again and again, U.S. Supreme Court slaps down 5th Circuit

The New Orleans-based court, which hears Texas cases, is pushing the federal judiciary to the right, even when it gets overturned by a higher court.

by Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune July 6, 2024July 10, 2024

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How a U.S. Supreme Court case about gender-affirming care ban could impact Texas

Texas’ ban on transition-related care for minors is currently before the Supreme Court of Texas.

by Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune June 25, 2024August 26, 2024

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Five abortions a month: How Dobbs changed Texas

Before Roe v. Wade was overturned two years ago, the monthly average was around 4,400.

by Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune June 24, 2024December 23, 2024

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Texas adopts guidance for how doctors should interpret abortion ban

The guidance lays out what the Texas Medical Board will consider when investigating allegations of illegal abortions.

by Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune June 22, 2024June 26, 2024

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Texas Supreme Court rejects case that could have imperiled IVF access

The justices allowed a lower court’s opinion to stand, and, for now, sidestepped the question of whether a frozen embryo has the same rights as a living child.

by Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune June 15, 2024June 19, 2024

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Texas Supreme Court rejects challenge to abortion laws

The court ruled against 20 women who said they were denied medically necessary abortions, saying the medical exceptions in the law were broad enough.

by Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune May 31, 2024November 13, 2024

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Anti-abortion doctor appointed to Texas maternal death review committee

Dr. Ingrid Skop, an influential anti-abortion advocate, will now be reviewing maternal deaths for the state.

by Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune May 23, 2024May 3, 2025

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At five hour hearing, no one is happy with Texas Medical Board’s proposed abortion guidance

Doctors, lawyers and advocates say the state board’s new guidance still doesn’t clarify when doctors can legally perform abortions.

by Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune May 21, 2024May 24, 2024

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Anti-abortion crusader’s deposition requests generate fear, but no findings

Jonathan Mitchell has filed at least nine petitions seeking information from abortion activists, doctors and women. None have been approved by a judge.

by Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune May 10, 2024September 20, 2024

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New reporting requirements for life-saving abortions worry some doctors

The proposed guidance from the Texas Medical Board would require doctors to document whether there was time to transfer a patient “by any means available” to avoid performing an abortion.

by Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune April 26, 2024June 22, 2024

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Texas, Idaho abortion bans test against federal emergency medicine rule

Hospitals are required to stabilize anyone experiencing a medical emergency. Two lawsuits question whether that includes performing an abortion, despite state laws.

by Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune April 18, 2024May 21, 2024