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Moving into 2021 with Hope
2020 has been a year full of unimaginable challenges but also powerful moments of hope. COVID-19 has drastically changed our world and taken the health and lives of far too many people. Texas officials tried to politicize the pandemic and shut down abortion clinics in...
Teens Use Minecraft to Demand Comprehensive Sex-Ed in Texas
By Ann Phan, Co-President of Fort Bend SURF, Student at Dulles High School Last weekend, Jane’s Due Process teamed up with the Fort Bend Students United for Reproductive Freedom (S.U.R.F.) to use the gaming platform Minecraft to protest for comprehensive sexual...
Texas Students Deserve More Than Abstinence Only Sex-Ed
By Mars Salazar, Let’s Write About Sex Education Fellow at Jane’s Due Process & Austin Bat Cave Being a reserved and studious high school student, I did not prioritize going to house parties on weekends like my more restless peers. Rather, my nights and weekends...
Emergency Contraception: FAQ’s
By Graci D'Amore, Program & Operations Coordinator at Jane's Due Process What is Emergency Contraception? It’s a form of birth control that prevents pregnancy after sex--sometimes called “the morning after pill” or “plan B” (this is a particular brand though)....
Join us for Halloween Sex Ed Trivia!
This summer, Jane's Due Process has been working with partners to push for better sex ed in Texas. Curious about your own sexual health knowledge? Join us on October 29th at 6 pm via Zoom as our client services manager Irma Garcia, a certified sexual health educator,...
Hundreds of Texans Testify for Sex Ed — and the Fight is Not Over
Last night hundreds of Texans showed up to testify to the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) about the sex ed curriculum. This meeting was part of the year-long process the board has been going through to revise various TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and...
The Texas State Board of Education Needs To Improve Sex Education
By Kate Boyle, Let’s Write About Sex Education Fellow at Jane’s Due Process & Austin Bat Cave I can remember in 5th grade one day after recess the teachers gathered us up. They split us into two groups, boys and girls. I sat with my friends on the floor of the...
Register to testify in support of inclusive sex ed in Texas!
Revised on August 31, 2020 It's been more than 20 years since the State Board of Education (SBOE) has revised its sex-ed curriculum. Register to submit public testimony urging the SBOE to support a revised curriculum that is medically-accurate, comprehensive, and...
Take Charge! Know Your Rights. | ¡Toma el control! Conozca sus derechos.
With or without a parent’s permission, teens under 18 in Texas have the right to: Consent to low-cost or free birth control at Title X family planning clinics. Buy condoms & contraception (Plan B) at any store, pharmacy, or online. Get tested & treated for...
Emancipation; is this the best option?
Texas Advocacy Project and Jane’s Due Process have partnered up to help teens in Texas with the emancipation process! What does this mean? If you are wanting to become emancipated or would like to know more about it, you can call or text our hotline to complete an...