Several pro-choice organizations are filing lawsuits alleging that being called a "criminal organization" is defamatory. The pro-life defendants maintain that the claim is legally accurate.
After approving a budget amendment last year, the Austin City Council is moving forward on a contract to support women seeking abortions.
In the latest development of the dispute between state officials and abortion providers over temporary abortion restrictions, medical abortions are again prohibited under Governor Abbott's executive order.
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is allowing medical abortions in Texas, despite state officials arguing that such procedures need to be postponed during the coronavirus pandemic.
A U.S. appellate court upheld a temporary ban of abortions under an executive order requiring the postponement of all non-essential surgeries.
In the latest development of rapid legal exchanges, an executive order once again goes into effect requiring the postponement of abortions during the coronavirus pandemic.
An Austin-based federal judge granted a temporary restraining order that will allow abortions to continue in the state, after an executive order from the governor postponed all non-essential surgical procedures.
Abortion providers in the state of Texas have filed a complaint against Gov. Abbott and Attorney General Paxton over a temporary restriction on abortions in the midst of the coronavirus response.
According to Attorney General Ken Paxton, abortions are included in the list of non-essential surgeries that will need to be postponed under Governor Abbott's new executive order.
The small West Texas town of Whiteface passed an ordinance on Thursday night to ban abortion within city limits.
Two bills introduced by Republicans — one targeting infanticide and one limiting abortion after 20 weeks — were rejected by the U.S. Senate, failing to receive the 60 votes needed.
The Texan spoke with GOP candidates looking to replace Mike Lang in the Texas House. Here's what their top policy priorities will be should they be elected.
Over the next four years, the women's health and family planning program in Texas, which excludes abortion providers and their affiliates like Planned Parenthood, will receive $350 million in federal funding.
Abortion providers and affiliates such as Planned Parenthood will no longer be able to receive donations through the State Employee Charitable Campaign.
On Thursday night, the city of Rusk became the eighth city in the state to pass a "Sanctuary City for the Unborn" ordinance, effectively banning abortionists from operating within city limits.
Democratic presidential candidates congregated in Atlanta for the fifth debate of the primary. There are 74 days until the Iowa caucuses in early February.
Immediately after the Austin city council voted to fund abortion "logistics," a former councilman filed a lawsuit against the city arguing it violates a new Texas pro-life law.
Shortly after two Northeast Texas towns passed ordinances outlawing abortion within city limits, the Austin City Council approved a budget amendment funding "logistics" for women seeking abortions.
In an attempt to circumvent a new state law banning local funding of abortion providers, Austin City Council members are attempting to fund groups that provide logistics for women seeking abortions.
The City of Waskom declared itself a "sanctuary city for the unborn" after the city council voted to outlaw abortion yesterday.
