At 17, I Had an Abortion in Texas. Here’s Why Paxton Smith’s Speech Matters to Me.
By Anna, Jane’s Due Process Advocacy Fellow “I am terrified that if my contraceptives fail, I am terrified that if I am raped, then my hopes and aspirations and dreams and efforts for my future will no longer matter.” These words spoken during Paxton Smith’s...
From Texas to Youth Testify: Janes Speak Out & Share Their Stories
Youth Testify is a groundbreaking leadership program that provides training and support “to equip young people, aged 17-24, with the skills to share their stories with their peers, the media, and legislators, to shift the culture of stigma and center the voices and...Stories from Jane: #PeoplesLawsuit
Jane’s Due Process is excited about the challenge against many of Texas’s most restrictive and burdensome abortions laws filed earlier this month, known as The People’s Lawsuit. This lawsuit directly effects the clients that we serve, because it...
Story from Jane: “Kind, Respectful, Caring”
(If the video is not loading, you can view it on youtube here: https://youtu.be/TbJ8VRu457g) Post by Lydia; Video production and Animation by Steven Nelson This week we are happy to share a video with a personal story from a Jane about her experience with Jane’s Due...
Who gets a judicial bypass?
By Amanda Bennett, Client Services Manager In 2016, Jane’s Due Process connected 182 minors with an attorney to apply for judicial bypass for an abortion in Texas. The stories of these minors – Janes, as we call them because of their legal status as Jane...From the Blog
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