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...
by Janes Due Process | Jul 30, 2018 | Guest Blog Posts
By Laura Kacere. Originally published on Everyday Feminism. A majority of states – 38, to be exact – require parental involvement in the decision of those under 18 to have an abortion. Some states require notification of a parent, while others actually require a...
Young People Deserve the Right to AbortionMay 24, 2019By Valeria Gonzalez, Youth Organizer at Youth Rise Texas Earlier this year in Argentina, an …
Bypassing the Constitution: Texas Legislature Considers Bill to Add Burdens to Pregnant TeensApril 17, 2019By Joanna Grossman. Originally published on Verdict Justia on April 9, 2019 The Texas …
Screening of On the Basis of Sex in San AntonioJanuary 23, 2019Join us for a free private screening of On the Basis of Sex in San Antonio on January 23! …