


How can young people in foster care get birth control and abortion care?
By: Heather Allison, Policy Associate In Texas, unemancipated minors (people under 18 who are unmarried and haven’t been emancipated by a court order) are unable to consent to their own medical care. This means that a parent or guardian must agree before a doctor can...
What to Expect: Your State-Mandated Ultrasound Appointment
By Eleanor Grano, Program Manager at Jane’s Due Process and Paige Alexandria, a volunteer Advocate at Jane’s Due Process In the state of Texas, it is required to have an ultrasound 24 hours before your appointment by the same doctor who will perform your procedure....
Learning the Lege: What’s a Special Session?!?!
On May 31, 2021, the Texas legislative session ended. Our state legislature meets for regular session every other year. Per the state constitution, regular session cannot last more than 140 days. When the clock strikes midnight on that last day, whatever didn’t...