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New Lawsuit Challenges Forced Parental Involvement Law – español abajo
Español abajo FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14, 2018 Contact: Tina Hester, Executive Director 512.450.4899 tina@janesdueprocess.org Jane’s Due Process applauds lawsuit taking aim at restrictive forced parental involvement laws Jane’s Due Process applauds the...
Op-Ed: Texas’ habit of exporting bad abortion policy
By Tina Hester, Jane’s Due Process Published in the Corpus Christi Caller Times, May 9, 2018 Texas lawmakers habitually try to avoid discussing the “A” word — abortion. They have flashed a green light for religiously based foster care homes to fall silent when a youth...
Jane’s Due Process Annual Austin Celebration 2018
Please join Jane's Due Process in Austin as we celebrate another year of hard work and progress among friends and allies. Guests will enjoy an open wine bar and hors d'oeuvres. Mark your calendars! Sponsorships are welcomed at the $1,000, $500 and $250 levels, and...
Impact Report: What did JDP do in 2017?
Text by Zoë Fay-Stindt, Literary Women in Action For many in the US, 2017 was an emotional whirlwind of a year, and the Jane’s Due Process team was not exempt from the chaos. Amidst whiplash headlines and new harmful policies, JDP was involved in one of the year’s...
Volunteer Interview: Sarah
Interviewed by Sarah Lopez, Literary Women in Action Sarah, 22, first found herself drawn to helping others during her first semester of college. Originally from Coppell, Texas, she was studying International Development at Washington University in St. Louis,...
Texas: Don’t Mislead Young People About Their Rights
As part of Texas's forced parental consent for abortion law, the Department of Health and Human Services is required to publish information materials that explain the rights of young people to judicial bypass, as well as "alternatives to abortion" and "health risks of...
Let’s Talk About Sex: Consent
By Lydia, Literary Women in Action I was a sophomore in college when I went back to campus early to train with our health staff on consent workshops for the incoming class. I honestly just wanted to get back to school sooner and see my friends. I wasn’t an avid...
In Your Hands: How Young Men Can Help Disarm Rape Culture
By Zoë Fay-Stindt of Literary Women in Action There are hundreds of ways sexual violence creeps into our everyday: between media and popular culture, the jokes we make with our friends or the general way we carry ourselves in the world, sexual violence has been...
Breaking News: Justice at the Fifth Circuit
March 2, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Interviews: Tina Hester, Executive Director, 512-450-4899 Fifth Circuit Affirms Janes’ Rights to Meet with Attorneys over ORR Blockade Over the last year, the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) has repeatedly refused...
Birth Control in Texas: How do I afford it?
By Sarah Lopez Image from Grist Texas offers a few different options to help people prevent pregnancy. For those with insurance, birth control is required to be covered thanks to the Affordable Care Act. For those without insurance, some state programs and...