A years-long legal battle was set to remove Planned Parenthood from the state's list of Medicaid providers just yesterday.
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned an earlier ruling, supporting Texas' exclusion of Planned Parenthood from its Medicaid program.
Though the City of Lubbock avoided the proposal, a petition has forced the "Sanctuary City for the Unborn" ordinance onto the agenda.
State legislators and activists have urged Lubbock to become a "Sanctuary City for the Unborn" before a Planned Parenthood facility is built.
This week — a pro-choice group endorses Republican Sarah Davis, a GOP PAC prepares to defend the Texas House, and new ads hit the airwaves.
Several Democrats are criticizing Planned Parenthood Texas Votes for using the phrase “sucio” in attack ads against state Sen. Eddie Lucio, Jr., since the term carries derogatory connotations in Spanish slang.
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.
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.
