Senate Bill 8 was paused for 2 days. Some of the law's proponents say those who violated it during that time could still face lawsuits.
The court's order slows Planned Parenthood's lawsuit against Texas Right to Life along with 13 other cases against the pro-life lobbying group.
Texas Right to Life called the lawsuits — both by disbarred lawyers seeking a declaration against the Heartbeat Act — "imprudent."
Pro-life lobbying group Texas Right to Life has become a litigation lightning rod after encouraging private enforcement of the new law.
A bill by Democrat Senator Eddie Lucio will place limits on abortion-inducing drugs, prohibit them from being delivered via mail, and create a criminal offense for those who violate it.
Here's an overview of the candidates running for Texas House District 10, their experience, and their stances on key issues.
A Temple hospital is using the state’s 10-day rule to end life support for Bill Costea against the wishes of his wife.
Following the tragic death of her disabled husband last summer, Melissa Hickson is working to get a bill passed that would require guardians to seek the consent of family members before making end-of-life decisions.
A law that allows hospitals to withhold life-sustaining treatment from patients against their wishes could be changed to remove the 10-day countdown period.
“It is appalling that such a large number of abortion surgical centers are located within walking distance of minority communities,” said Shaheen.
Bills have been filed in the Texas House and Senate which would ban abortion in Texas if the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
About 250,000 people in the U.S. have Down syndrome. Currently, Texas law doesn't protect preborn babies with this diagnosis from abortion, but advocates hope that might change.
The legal fight with Cook Children’s over Tinslee Lewis’ life support will continue at the district level after the state supreme court declined to weigh in.
This fiscal year, the Austin City Council has allotted $250,000 to provide logistical support to women obtaining abortions.
The family of Tinslee Lewis is petitioning the court to allow a new doctor to treat her by evaluating for airway malacia and performing a tracheostomy.
An East Texas Catholic bishop signed a letter condemning the worldwide response to the coronavirus as a foundation for governmental overreach and infringement on personal liberty.
After approving a budget amendment last year, the Austin City Council is moving forward on a contract to support women seeking abortions.
After filing the lawsuit in February, the ACLU has dropped its litigation against the seven Texas cities that passed ordinances to effectively prohibit abortion.
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.
With strong grassroots support, Jeff Cason won the GOP primary with 54 percent of the vote and successfully avoided a runoff against former Bedford Mayor Jim Griffin.
