Coronavirus: Federal Judge Blocks Ban On Some Texas Abortions During OutbreakA federal judge has blocked the enforcement, in some cases, of an executive order banning abortions in Texas during the coronavirus pandemic.
When It Comes To Access, Texas Shows Possible Future If Abortion Bans Take EffectFaced with drives of four hours or more to Fort Worth, Dallas, El Paso or out-of-state clinics, many women traveling from West Texas need at least two days to obtain an abortion.
Texas Senate OKs Restricting Insurance Coverage For AbortionThe Republican-controlled Texas Senate backed a plan Saturday night to restrict insurance coverage for abortions.
Texas Set To Pass New Abortion RestrictionsA sweeping new anti-abortion bill in Texas that includes a provision already blocked by federal courts is heading to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.
Texas Senate Revives Trying To Limit Abortion CoverageTexas lawmakers are reviving efforts to prohibit coverage of abortion by some health insurance plans with just a week left to deliver the bill to Republican Governor Greg Abbott.
House Votes To Compile Data On Complications From AbortionsThe Texas House has voted to require medical clinics to report complications from abortions performed statewide.
Report: Texas, Kansas, Lead Nation On Abortion RestrictionsA research group that supports abortion rights says more than half of women of reproductive age live in states with unneeded restrictions on abortion facilities.
Trump Offers Planned Parenthood Funds If It Halts AbortionsPresident Donald Trump has offered to maintain federal funding for Planned Parenthood if the group stops providing abortions.
Texas Lawmakers Pre-File Bevy Of Abortion Bills Ahead Of 2017 SessionLawmakers have pre-filed more than 500 bills on the first day to propose legislation before the Texas Legislature reconvenes in January.
Democrats Seek Repeal Of Ban On Federal Funding Of AbortionThe law that bans federal funding for Medicaid coverage of most abortions is now in the spotlight some 40 years after it was passed by Congress, emerging as an election issue in the national debate.