by Janes Due Process | Jun 24, 2019 | Guest Blog Posts
In April 2019, we announced that Tina Hester would be retiring after 11 years with our organization. While we are sad to see Tina leave, we are so thankful for all the years that she has dedicated to defending the reproductive rights of teens in Texas. Under...
by Janes Due Process | May 24, 2019 | Guest Blog Posts
By Valeria Gonzalez, Youth Organizer at Youth Rise Texas Earlier this year in Argentina, an 11-year old referred to by her lawyers as “Lucia,” went viral online. Lucia was raped by her grandfather and was forced to give birth to an unviable pregnancy. Unfortunately,...
by Janes Due Process | Apr 17, 2019 | Guest Blog Posts, Texas Legislature
By Joanna Grossman. Originally published on Verdict Justia on April 9, 2019 The Texas legislature meets for 140 days every two years, during which time it may well tackle some real issues. But on the abortion front, it devotes a great deal of time to...
by Janes Due Process | Dec 19, 2018 | Guest Blog Posts
Vail Kohnert-Yount is a Jane’s Due Process hotline volunteer. She comes from a long line of fierce Texas women who’ve worked for women’s rights—her grandmother helped found the Houston Women’s Clinic, her aunt continued that work for many years, and her mother, Peggie...
by Janes Due Process | Sep 5, 2018 | Guest Blog Posts
By Emily (Rooke-Ley) Obront, co-author of “Young Women’s Experiences Obtaining Judicial Bypass for Abortion in Texas” and former case manager at Jane’s Due Process One of the most frequent questions I was asked when I ran the hotline at Jane’s...
by Janes Due Process | Aug 8, 2018 | Guest Blog Posts
By Neesha Powell. Originally published on Everyday Feminism I’ve been on and off different types of birth control for the past 15 years. Last year, I got Mirena, an IUD that’s 99 percent effective in preventing pregnancy and lasts up to 6 years. While dating...
Jane’s Due Process Annual Report Shows Expansion of Services to Young People in TexasSeptember 1, 2019By Eleanor Grano, Community Outreach and Youth Engagement Coordinator at Jane’s Due Process …
How I Determined What I Needed From My Partner During My AbortionAugust 19, 2019By Graci D’Amore, Jane’s Due Process It’s frustrating when you’re pregnant when you …
Need Birth Control from a Title X Clinic? Here’s What You Need to KnowAugust 16, 2019By Eleanor Grano, Community Outreach and Youth Engagement Coordinator at Jane’s Due Process …