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New Requirement Proposed For Abortion Docs

Texas senators are considering a requirement that doctors who perform abortions have privileges at a nearby hospital.

2013/04/16

A doctor makes an ultrasound scan of a woman's abdomen. (credit: Manoocher Deghati/AFP/Getty Images)

State House Committee Mulls Abortion Ban

A Texas House panel is set to debate hot-button legislation to ban abortions in Texas after 20 weeks. That’s the point at which anti-abortion activists contend a fetus can feel pain.

2013/04/10

Texas Governor Rick Perry waits during his introduction before addressing Austin's largest naturalization ceremony at the Delco Activity Center on May 11, 2007 in Austin, Texas. (credit: Taylor Jones/Getty Images)

Perry To Attend Values Rally At Capitol

Conservatives who oppose abortion, gay rights and premarital sex are set to gather as Gov. Rick Perry leads a rally in support of traditional values at the Texas Capitol on Tuesday.

2013/03/26

State Senate Bill Would Close Almost All Texas Abortion Clinics

Only a handful of abortion clinics in Texas could continue to operate as they do now if Republican lawmakers push through a tough new bill aimed at raising the regulations that govern the clinics.

2013/03/19

Anti-Abortion Rally In State Capitol

An estimated 3,000 people have marched on the state Capitol for an anti-abortion rally to mark the 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion.

2013/01/26

Texas Governor Rick Perry listens to Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty as he addresses a U.S. Chamber of Commerce summit on "the role of free enterprise in job creation" on May 3, 2010 in Washington, D.C. (credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Perry, Dewhurst Headline Texas Anti-Abortion Rally

Top Texas Republicans are joining abortion opponents for an Austin rally marking the 40th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade U.S. Supreme Court decision.

2013/01/26

Texas Governor Rick Perry participates in a U.S. Chamber of Commerce summit on "the role of free enterprise in job creation" on May 3, 2010 in Washington, D.C. (credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Abortion Back On State Legislature’s Agenda

Gov. Rick Perry has told lawmakers that he expects more anti-abortion laws during the 2013 session to work toward his goal “to make abortion at any stage a thing of the past.”

2013/01/21

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Planned Parenthood Loses Appeal To Participate In Texas Women’s Health Program

A Texas judge has denied Planned Parenthood’s latest attempt to rejoin the state’s health program that excludes providers that support abortion rights.

2013/01/11

Planned Parenthood Asks Judge To Block Law

Planned Parenthood is asking a judge to stop Texas from banning the group from providing state-funded health services to poor women.

2013/01/11

Texas Governor Rick Perry prepares for a presidential debate in New Hampshire. (credit: cott Eells-Pool/Getty Images)

Perry Promises To Embrace Tea Party Values

Gov. Rick Perry promised to further embrace tea party values, beat back government spending at every turn and fiercely oppose abortion — while keeping an eye on rising political stars.

2013/01/09