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Supreme Court draft ruling puts Henry Cuellar in hot seat over abortion votes ahead of runoff
Cuellar’s right race with Jessica Cisneros represents the most vivid illustration of how the leaked opinion in favor of reversing Roe v. Wade could reshape a number of the fast-approaching runoffs.
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The Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade action will energize Democratic voters. What’s that mean in Texas?
If considerable funding rolls into the state, it could help narrow margins for Democrats, experts say, but that’s a big “if.”
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Meet the Texas teens taking on the state’s ‘tampon tax’
A group of young women have teamed up with a prestigious Houston law firm to get the state to stop charging sales tax on menstrual products, arguing they qualify as “wound care dressings.”
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If the Supreme Court strikes down Roe v. Wade, Texas will enact complete abortion ban
Under Texas’ “trigger law,” doctors who perform abortions after Roe v. Wade is overturned would face up to life in prison.
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Former state Sen. Wendy Davis challenges Texas abortion law in court
Best known for her 13-hour filibuster against another restrictive abortion law, Davis is now suing to block enforcement of Texas’ current ban on abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy.
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Analysis: Texas’ new standard is abortions for those who can afford to leave Texas
The Texas ban on abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy effectively makes abortion illegal for most pregnant people — but not for those who can afford out-of-state travel.
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Abortion funds bring new legal challenges to overturn Texas ban
Lawyers for abortion advocacy groups believe opponents may have given them an opening to challenge the law in a more friendly federal court.
