Is this a new dawn for abortion rights in Texas?

Advocates and Democratic lawmakers are feeling something new about the future of reproductive rights and women’s health in Texas: hope.

by Mary Tuma, The Texas Observer November 13, 2026November 13, 2026

Advocates and Democratic lawmakers are feeling something new about the future of reproductive rights and women’s health in Texas: hope.

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Why aren’t Texas Democrats talking about abortion?

Once seen as a crucial issue after the fall of ‘Roe,’ candidates here are now largely ignoring it altogether.

by Mary Tuma, The Texas Observer October 26, 2026October 26, 2026

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A ‘politically motivated cover-up’: Why the state’s maternal death report was pushed until after midterms

Advocates and lawmakers warn the Texas health agency’s decision to delay releasing the annual report will further harm women — and make it harder to enact necessary laws in 2027.

by Mary Tuma, The Texas Observer October 12, 2026October 12, 2026

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Texas maternal mortality committee’s next report will skip post-‘Roe’ deaths. Lawmakers suspect political influence.

And one Texan says the body’s decision “retriggered” the pain of losing his wife, who counts among the preventable deaths that soon followed the state’s abortion bans.

by Mary Tuma, The Texas Observer August 23, 2026August 23, 2026

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This session’s worst anti-abortion bill died, but Texas pro-choice advocates aren’t celebrating

Following mixed results for both sides, the far right says it won’t give up on targeting what little abortion access remains in Texas.

by Mary Tuma, The Texas Observer June 13, 2025August 2, 2025

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Republican abortion laws are ‘torturing women.’ Can the GOP fix its own crisis?

Too late for many pregnant Texans, lawmakers might finally clarify exceptions to the state’s deadly bans—but advocates fear the current bills could also pose a new threat.

by Mary Tuma, The Texas Observer March 31, 2025April 23, 2025

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Turning trauma into activism: She’s fighting for reproductive rights in Texas and beyond

Amanda Zurawski, whose lawsuit challenging state abortion bans was ultimately rejected by the state’s high court, wants Republicans to rue Roe’s demise come November.

by Mary Tuma, The Texas Observer August 17, 2024March 31, 2025

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Texas’ abortion ban is having a ‘domino effect’ on clinics across the U.S.

by Mary Tuma, The Texas Observer November 20, 2021November 23, 2024