Between June 2022 and June 2024, more than 400 people in the U.S. have faced pregnancy-related criminal charges, a new study found.

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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.

by Sanford Nowlin October 1, 2025October 1, 2025

The new report shows what happens when right-wing lawmakers give fetuses the legal rights of a person.

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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.

by Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune January 7, 2025July 27, 2025

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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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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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Disabled Texans face more barriers to accessing abortion

Few organizations track the number of disabled individuals trying to access abortion, but abortion providers and groups that help assist Texans obtain out-of-state abortions say they are falling through the cracks.

by Neelam Bohra, The Texas Tribune February 20, 2024March 12, 2024

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Gov. Greg Abbott said rape victims can take Plan B. But emergency contraception isn’t widely available for the state’s poorest people.

Abbott said that victims of rape could take Plan B to prevent a pregnancy. Due to the state’s healthcare landscape, accessing emergency contraception may not be feasible for low-income Texans.

by William Melhado, The Texas Tribune September 4, 2022January 26, 2024

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Veterans Affairs says it will provide abortions — even in Texas

The VA follows the Department of Defense in providing access to abortion as several states, including Texas, essentially ban the procedure following the U.S. Supreme Court decision ending nationwide protection.

by Allison P. Erickson, The Texas Tribune September 4, 2022November 26, 2024

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Can adoption replace abortion? Experts say it’s a lot more complicated than it sounds

Experts on adoption and abortion say lawmakers must work to provide financial and mental health support to birth parents, adoptive parents and adoptees in order to make the adoption process a better option for those with unwanted pregnancies.

by Cecilia Lenzen, The Texas Tribune August 13, 2022March 22, 2025

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Study: Texas among states with most prosecutions for pregnancy-related crimes, post-Roe

With lawsuits and legislation, Texas Republicans take aim at abortion pills

Five abortions a month: How Dobbs changed Texas

New reporting requirements for life-saving abortions worry some doctors

Disabled Texans face more barriers to accessing abortion

Gov. Greg Abbott said rape victims can take Plan B. But emergency contraception isn’t widely available for the state’s poorest people.

Veterans Affairs says it will provide abortions — even in Texas

Can adoption replace abortion? Experts say it’s a lot more complicated than it sounds