Why I Still Believe Texas Can Be Better
"Texas taught me contradiction. It taught me how to love a place that doesn’t always love me back."
women's health
Abortion Training in Texas Is Vanishing
And traveling out of state won't fix it.
Texas Law Banning Abortion as Early as Six Weeks Goes Into Effect as the U.S. Supreme Court Takes No Action
One abortion provider said it was “engulfed” in treating more than 100 patients at one clinic before the law took effect Wednesday.
State Officials Tried to Cut Women’s Health Care During a Pandemic. It’s a Clear Reflection of Priorities.
The state health agency continues to propose cutting services for families while leaving fully intact a program that funds anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers.
The Traveling Midwife
In far West Texas, some women have to travel hours to give birth, endangering themselves and their babies. Could midwives help fill in the gap?
ACLU Sues East Texas Towns Over ‘Sanctuary City for the Unborn’ Ordinances
The lawsuit was filed on behalf of two abortion access groups that were named “criminal organizations” by the local ordinances.
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We Asked You About Health Care in Rural Texas. Here are Your Stories.
Much has been written about medical deserts, but these are the experiences of people who call them home.
Ken Paxton Says New Anti-Abortion Law Bars State Employees from Donating to Planned Parenthood
Advocates warn that the attorney general’s new opinion indicates how far efforts to implement a vague new law could go.
Having My Period in Prison Was Awful. In Texas, That May Finally Change.
When I was locked up, I often had to go without tampons or pads. A new law ensures that the 12,500 women still behind bars won’t have to.