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Jane’s Due Process Testifies Against SB 650
On Monday, March 15th, Senate State Affairs committee is hearing SB 650, a bill that will ban local governments from supporting people seeking abortion access. Because the Senate rejected calls to make public hearings COVID safe, our executive director Rosann...
It’s time for TRIVIA-THON 2021!
Jane's Due Process joined the National Network of Abortion Funds in 2020, and that means that this year we get to participate in Fund-a-Thon! If you've been around abortion funds for a while, this is what is usually known as bowl-a-thon, but now funds do all kinds of...
Introducing HB 3369: The My Body, My Future Bill
State Representative Ana-Maria Ramos Introduces the My Body, My Future Bill to Expand Youth Access to Birth Control in Texas State Representative Ana-Maria Ramos (HD 102) has filed the My Body, My Future Bill, HB 3369, to allow young people under the age of 18 in...
Learning the Lege: Who Are These People?!?!
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, House, Senate...there's a lot of different roles in our state legislature, and it's not always obvious what their deal is. So let's just walk through the quick and dirty description of the roles in state government so you know who to...
How a Bill Becomes Law…or Not
In the last post we walked through how to track a bill as it moves through the legislative process -- but what's the process? Knowing what happens at each step will help you know when you need to show up and take action during the Texas legislative session. There are...
Learning the Lege: Let’s Track Bills
Democracy means we all have a voice in the legislative process, and being involved in the legislative session includes knowing what is on the table, when it’s being acted on, and who to contact. The legislature’s website is a bit clunky, but it has quite a lot of...
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)....