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Texas, Florida sue FDA over abortion pill approval
Seeking to pull mifepristone from the drug market, the states argued that the FDA did not properly evaluate the pill’s safety and effectiveness.
Abortion Rights
Read the latest updates about abortion rights, contraceptive and IUD access, and legislative changes in San Antonio and Texas.
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Abortion ban survivors warn about Texas’ ‘bounty’ law going into effect
Starting Thursday, private citizens who sue those who help pregnant women obtain abortion pills could earn $100,000 in Texas.
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A pregnant San Antonio mother kept getting sicker. She died after she couldn’t get an abortion in Texas.
ProPublica has found multiple cases of women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions. Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
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New York judge slaps down Texas AG Ken Paxton as he tries to fine doctor for prescribing abortion pills
In a test of New York’s ‘shield law,’ Paxton wanted a court to enforce a judgment against a doctor accused of prescribing abortion pills.
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The feds are cutting off public money for all Planned Parenthoods, following a playbook that began in Texas
Texas’ Planned Parenthood has lost half its clinics, but they continue to see thousands of patients a year.
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Study: Texas among states with most prosecutions for pregnancy-related crimes, post-Roe
The new report shows what happens when right-wing lawmakers give fetuses the legal rights of a person.
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Texas bill to restrict abortion pills beefs up an existing legal tool for a new fight
HB 7, which passed the Legislature this month, allows private citizens to sue abortion pill providers and manufacturers, mirroring a 2021 law that allows private enforcement of abortion bans.
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NY attorney general will intervene in Texas abortion pill access lawsuit
Letitia James, New York’s attorney general, said Texas has no authority to ‘impose its cruel abortion ban here.’
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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.
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Abortion-rights group convinces Texas lawmakers to amend bill that could have opened women to prosecution
A bill touted as legislation to clarify the state’s abortion ban also could have allowed authorities to prosecute women who seek the procedure out of state.
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House Republicans refuse to pass ceremonial resolution honoring Cecile Richards
Normally, memorial resolutions to honor Texans who have died are passed without controversy. But the resolution for Richards, a former president of Planned Parenthood who died this year, sparked a cascade of outrage from conservatives.
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With lawsuits and legislation, Texas Republicans take aim at abortion pills
More than 2,800 Texans are getting abortion pills through the mail from out-of-state every month, prompting a lawsuit and legislation seeking to end the practice.
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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.
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Taxpayers fund post-‘Roe’ business boom for anti-abortion pregnancy centers in Texas
Today, there’s big money to be made in the business of using unpaid, often church-sourced, volunteers to provide minimal services.
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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.
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A pregnant teenager died after trying to get care in three visits to Texas emergency rooms
It took 20 hours and three ER visits before doctors admitted the pregnant 18-year-old to the hospital as her condition worsened. She’s one of at least two women who died under Texas’ abortion ban.
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Assclown Alert: Playing dumb about abortion bans with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz
Cruz is trying to stay mum about abortion amid a tight race, but a court filing shows just how extreme his views are.
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Two Texas women ask feds to ensure hospitals offer life-saving abortions despite state ban
The two women said they almost died because hospitals repeatedly turned them away during ectopic pregnancies.
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The consequences of Texas’ abortion ban goes beyond women’s right to choose
Medical professionals are leaving the state, leading to a decline in women’s access to routine reproductive health care, advocates maintain.
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New study shows Texas women’s support for abortion increased since state ban
The number of moderate women supporting abortion rights also increased significantly over that time.
