Attorney General Ken Paxton ordered to testify in abortion lawsuit after evading subpoena

A federal judge who previously quashed the subpoena ruled that the attorney general must take the witness stand in a lawsuit from abortion funds.

by Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune October 5, 2022August 17, 2023

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New abortion restrictions are impractical and resource-draining, Texas prosecutors say

District attorneys for Harris, Kaufman, Fort Bend counties voiced concerns over state’s new abortion law at the 2022 Texas Tribune Festival.

by Pooja Salhotra, The Texas Tribune September 26, 2022September 14, 2023

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Group files open-records request for Texas’ delayed data on pregnancy-related deaths

Texas had until Sept. 1 to release its first major update on maternal mortality in nine years but now says it won’t issue the data until after the November election.

by Sanford Nowlin September 26, 2022September 21, 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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Mahncke Park residents concerned about church’s plan to operate from public school in the neighborhood

In an hour-long YouTube video, the church’s pastor says he chose to locate it in the north-of-downtown neighborhood because of its progressive views, which he argues run counter to Jesus’ teachings.

by Sanford Nowlin September 1, 2022May 5, 2025

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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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Texas Republicans in Congress vote against bill to protect right to contraception

The House passed the measure, but it will have a harder time getting through the evenly divided Senate.

by Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune July 22, 2022August 3, 2023

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Texas sues to swat down White House guidance saying doctors can do abortions in emergencies

Texas AG Ken Paxton claimed the president ‘seeks to transform every emergency room in the country into a walk-in abortion clinic.’

by Sanford Nowlin July 14, 2022February 14, 2025

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Everything we saw in San Antonio as people protested the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade

by San Antonio Current Staff June 25, 2022

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Everything we saw as hundreds took to San Antonio’s streets for the Bans Off Our Bodies rally

by San Antonio Current Staff May 14, 2022

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Everything we saw as people in San Antonio turned out Tuesday in support of abortion rights

by San Antonio Current Staff May 4, 2022

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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.”

by Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune May 3, 2022January 1, 2025

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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.

by Sanford Nowlin May 3, 2022August 17, 2023

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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.

by Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune April 20, 2022August 17, 2023

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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.

by Ross Ramsey, The Texas Tribune April 18, 2022May 22, 2025

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Attorney General Ken Paxton ordered to testify in abortion lawsuit after evading subpoena

New abortion restrictions are impractical and resource-draining, Texas prosecutors say

Group files open-records request for Texas’ delayed data on pregnancy-related deaths

Veterans Affairs says it will provide abortions — even in Texas

Mahncke Park residents concerned about church’s plan to operate from public school in the neighborhood

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

Texas Republicans in Congress vote against bill to protect right to contraception

Texas sues to swat down White House guidance saying doctors can do abortions in emergencies

Everything we saw in San Antonio as people protested the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade

Everything we saw as hundreds took to San Antonio’s streets for the Bans Off Our Bodies rally

Everything we saw as people in San Antonio turned out Tuesday in support of abortion rights

Meet the Texas teens taking on the state’s ‘tampon tax’

If the Supreme Court strikes down Roe v. Wade, Texas will enact complete abortion ban

Former state Sen. Wendy Davis challenges Texas abortion law in court

Analysis: Texas’ new standard is abortions for those who can afford to leave Texas

Everyone we saw at San Antonio’s International Women’s Day March

International Women’s Day March returns to downtown San Antonio this Saturday

Texas abortion law challenge heads to state’s supreme court, likely adding more delays to case

‘This is a dark day’: For Texas abortion providers, U.S. Supreme Court ruling feels apocalyptic