Testimony to DSHS from our Board President
On November 9, Jane’s Due Process attended a public hearing on the proposed DSHS fetal remains rule. This rule would require the cremation or burial of fetal tissue from miscarriages and abortions. Our Board President, Marilyn Robertson, came to Austin from...
Personal Memories of Phyllis Schlafly
By Tina Hester, Executive Director of Jane’s Due Process Updated on 09/07/16 with edits from the version published on Rewire. In 1993, long before sustained public campaigns to destigmatize abortion, I outed myself as a woman who’d had an abortion to conservative...Back to School: Know Your Rights as a Pregnant or Parenting Teen
Even if you are under 18, it is still your right to decide what to do about your pregnancy. You are not alone; in 2011, almost 60,000 teenagers in Texas found out that they were pregnant. If you are pregnant, you have three options: abortion, adoption, or parenting....
Catch 22: Parental Consent Laws and Legally Disabling Teen Mothers
By Rosann Mariappuram and Morgan Shelburne Rosann and Morgan are the president and vice-president of UT Law’s Law Student Students for Reproductive Justice chapter. They are both JDP hotline volunteers, and Rosann is this summer’s JDP legal intern. When a...From the Blog
Impact Report 2024June 9, 2025Letter from our Executive Director The past year brought challenges to our work for young …
Sex Ed, But Make it Hot / Educación Sexual, Pero con SaborMay 7, 2025Sex Ed, But Make It Hot: A Bold Workshop for Texas Teens this Sex Ed for All Month Click …
The Joy of Parenting: A Celebration of Young Caregivers in Texas / La Alegría de Ser Padres: Una Celebración de Jóvenes Cuidadores en TexasApril 11, 2025The Joy of Parenting: A Celebration of Young Caregivers in Texas RSVP here: …