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Bypassing the Constitution: Texas Legislature Considers Bill to Add Burdens to Pregnant Teens
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...
Screening of On the Basis of Sex in San Antonio
Join us for a free private screening of On the Basis of Sex in San Antonio on January 23! Tickets available here.
Screening of On the Basis of Sex in Dallas
Join us for a free private screening of On the Basis of Sex in San Antonio on January 21! Tickets available here.
Q&A with Hotline Volunteer: Vail Kohnert-Yount
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...
Jane’s Due Process Dallas House Party 2018
Sponsorships and tickets available here.
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...
Jane’s Due Process Houston House Party 2018
Please join Jane's Due Process in Houstin as we celebrate another year of hard work and progress among friends and allies at the home of Peggie Kohnert & Richard Yount. Guests will enjoy an open wine bar and hors d'oeuvres. Mark your calendars! Sponsorships are...
In the News: Rochelle Garza, A Voice For Jane at the Kavanaugh Hearings
On Friday, September 7, one Jane's story reached the Senate Judiciary Committee thanks to Rochelle Garza, a Jane's Due Process referral attorney who was invited to share with the senators how one of Judge Kavanaugh's decisions impacted a 17-year-old asylum-seeker in...
Judicial bypass study finds process to be punishing
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 Due Process was, “How...
In the News: Young People’s Experiences Obtaining Judicial Bypass for Abortion in Texas
A new study by the Texas Policy Evaluation Project shows that the judicial bypass process is Texas punishes and humiliates young people, thanks to testimony shared with researchers by former clients of Jane’s Due Process. You can read the study in its entirety in the...