/tags/abortion abortion en-US Copyright Thu, 15 May 2025 09:00:00 GMT /news/2025-05-15/a-texas-abortion-ban-sponsor-aims-to-clarify-when-doctors-can-do-the-procedure Since abortion became almost entirely illegal in Texas in 2021, the state has seen a significant rise in the number of women who die in pregnancy or after giving birth. A new bill aims to change that. Thu, 15 May 2025 09:00:00 GMT /news/2025-05-15/a-texas-abortion-ban-sponsor-aims-to-clarify-when-doctors-can-do-the-procedure Katia Riddle /texas-news/2025-05-09/texas-abortion-prolife-monument-capitol The statue would depict a mother with an unborn child in a “world-shaped womb.” Fri, 09 May 2025 13:53:01 GMT /texas-news/2025-05-09/texas-abortion-prolife-monument-capitol Lucio Vasquez | The Texas Newsroom /politics/2025-05-01/bill-allowing-texans-to-sue-abortion-pill-distributors-for-100-000-passes-texas-senate Abortion is illegal in Texas, but some women are still accessing abortion through mail-order drugs. Senate Bill 2880 aims to crack down on the practice. Thu, 01 May 2025 19:33:56 GMT /politics/2025-05-01/bill-allowing-texans-to-sue-abortion-pill-distributors-for-100-000-passes-texas-senate Olivia Aldridge /texas-news/2025-05-01/wide-ranging-crackdown-on-abortion-pills-passes-texas-senate The bill gives the state new tools to try to stop the flow of abortion pills, but critics say it’s legally dubious on several fronts. Thu, 01 May 2025 10:10:19 GMT /texas-news/2025-05-01/wide-ranging-crackdown-on-abortion-pills-passes-texas-senate Eleanor Klibanoff | The Texas Tribune /texas-news/2025-04-30/texas-senate-oks-effort-to-clarify-medical-exceptions-under-states-abortion-ban Texas lawmakers advanced a bill to change the language in the state's abortion laws in an effort to clarify when doctors are allowed to perform an abortion during a medical emergency. The bill, which passed unanimously in the Texas Senate on Tuesday, is the first time Republican lawmakers have sought to amend the state's ban since Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:39:49 GMT /texas-news/2025-04-30/texas-senate-oks-effort-to-clarify-medical-exceptions-under-states-abortion-ban The Associated Press /texas-news/2025-04-23/texas-lawmakers-ditch-discussion-on-controversial-bill-that-would-make-abortion-murder A bill that would apply the same penalties for abortion in Texas as homicide was removed from a committee schedule on Tuesday, likely ending any chance of the proposal passing this legislative session. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 10:26:53 GMT /texas-news/2025-04-23/texas-lawmakers-ditch-discussion-on-controversial-bill-that-would-make-abortion-murder Blaise Gainey /texas-news/2025-04-22/abortion-texas-ban-new-jersey Billboard ads luring Texas providers to the north have been placed in Houston and Dallas. Tue, 22 Apr 2025 21:45:16 GMT /texas-news/2025-04-22/abortion-texas-ban-new-jersey Lucio Vasquez | The Texas Newsroom /texas-news/2025-03-26/midwife-texas-abortions-maria-rojas Authorities say Maria Margarita Rojas presented herself as a gynecologist without a medical license. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 16:10:53 GMT /texas-news/2025-03-26/midwife-texas-abortions-maria-rojas Lucio Vasquez | The Texas Newsroom /texas-news/2025-03-24/a-texas-bill-offers-clarity-on-abortion-exemptions-heres-what-doctors-think Abortion is legal in Texas only when the life of the mother or a “major bodily function” is at risk. Doctors, who could face prison time for performing an abortion, have been seeking clarification on the exception. Mon, 24 Mar 2025 11:32:56 GMT /texas-news/2025-03-24/a-texas-bill-offers-clarity-on-abortion-exemptions-heres-what-doctors-think Olivia Aldridge /texas-news/2025-03-17/abortion-maria-rojas-houston-texas-paxton Maria Margarita Rojas, known as “Dr. Maria,” faces hundreds of thousands in fines if she is convicted. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 19:44:04 GMT /texas-news/2025-03-17/abortion-maria-rojas-houston-texas-paxton Lucio Vasquez | The Texas Newsroom