The Dangerous Reality Of An Abortion Exception Bill
A growing number of voices in the reproductive health community are urging lawmakers to consider the real threats posed by House Bill 44.
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Global Reproductive Experts React To Texas Arrests
While the news of the first criminal charges against the Texas abortion ban sent shockwaves around the state and country, many global reproductive rights experts recognized a pattern.
First Arrests Under Texas Abortion Ban: What We Know
These arrests represent the first criminal charges against individuals who have allegedly performed abortions in not just Texas, but the country since Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022.
First Death Reported In Texas Measles Outbreak
This article was updated Thursday, February 27 to note Robert F. Kennedy's comments about the measles death in a cabinet meeting In a news release, The Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed the first death from a measles outbreak in West Texas. According to the agency the
Abortion Shield Laws Under Threat
Yesterday a judge in Collin County ruled that a New York doctor must cease prescribing and sending abortion medication to patients in Texas. He also fined the New York-based physician over $100,000. The judgment stemmed from a civil lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in December after
A Frank Q&A About Reproductive Rights In Texas
Texas Signal recently spoke with Tara Mancini, the Director of Public Policy for Power to Decide, about how the organization is navigating 2025 and beyond.
What National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Means Now
The work of uplifting Black women living with HIV has also never been more important at a time when national and international programs combating HIV are being devastated.
The Abortion Wars Enter A New Front
As many were celebrating the holidays, Attorney General Ken Paxton was amping up another round of abortion-related lawsuits in the state. Last month his office announced a lawsuit against a doctor in New York for providing “abortion-inducing drugs to Texas residents in direct violation of state law.” Paxton’s lawsuit
The Company Making It Easier For Texans To Access Birth Control
For many women in Texas, obtaining birth control is surprisingly difficult. It often involves a doctor’s visit, a prescription, and monthly refills. But there’s a company that’s trying to make that easier. Pandia Health was founded in 2016 and is now one of the largest online health
The Toll Of An Abortion Ban
Last night on 60 Minutes, the long running news program aired a segment about the grim ramifications of being in a state with a near-total abortion ban. The story, which included the dire warnings of doctors in the state, aired just days after reporting from ProPublica described how two pregnant
New Documentary Profiles Texas Abortion Plaintiffs
As Election Day gets closer and closer, audiences in Texas and around the country have been raving about a documentary that puts a human face on abortion bans, and the men and women working every day to try and reverse them. Zurawski v Texas, from independent filmmakers Maisie Crow and
Overcoming Barriers For Black Women And Abortion Care
It has been over three years since Texas has been under what is essentially an entire abortion ban when Senate Bill 8 was enacted on September 1, 2021 (months before Roe v. Wade was overturned). Many reproductive rights organizations warned that the consequences would be dire: overall healthcare would be
Dr. Austin Dennard On Life Campaigning Against Texas Abortion Bans
Dr. Austin Dennard is an OB/GYN from Dallas who was forced to leave the state for an abortion after a devastating diagnosis during a pregnancy. She was a plaintiff in the lawsuit Zurawski v. Texas, which sought to clarify the medical exceptions to the state’s abortion ban that
Health And Human Services Under Project 2025
Earlier this year Texas Signal published an introduction to Project 2025, also known as the Presidential Transition Project. From now until the Election we will be highlighting how Project 2025 would impact the lives of everyday Texans. This week we are taking a deep dive into the chapter on the
Texas Women Denied Abortions To Treat Ectopic Pregnancies
On Monday, the Center for Reproductive Rights announced they were filing federal complaints with the Biden Administration on behalf of two women who were denied treatment for ectopic pregnancies in Texas. The two women allege they were denied abortion care, the only treatment for an ectopic pregnancy, and because of
Why Contraception For Teens Matters
Last month, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced he was once again suing the Biden administration. This latest lawsuit concerns a program known as Title X that offers family-planning services for low-income Americans, including contraception for teenagers. The Title X program that offers free contraception for teenagers was previously targeted by