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HIV/AIDS: What You Should Know
Image from Advocates for Youth By Zoë Fay-Stindt, Literary Women in Action Advancements in medicine and awareness about HIV/AIDS have come a long ways since it first broke out in the 80’s. Over a million people in the U.S. are living with HIV today, and when treated...
Volunteer Interview: Aubrey
We’re happy to share a brand new Jane’s Due Process Volunteer Interview. This week we are excited to share an interview with our Aubrey, a 23-year-old law student in Dallas and an incredible JDP volunteer. A small town Texas girl in the big city, she enjoys reading,...
Send Jane Doe your support.
Jane Doe needs your support! Lady Parts Justice League organized a postcard campaign for Jane Doe, the young Central American immigrant who fought the federal government to access an abortion. We wanted to share some of those for you - and encourage you to send a...
Who do 20-week abortion bans hurt? The answer: all of us.
By Zoë Fay-Stindt Last month, the US House of Representatives passed a bill that would ban abortion after 20 weeks, barring cases of rape, incest, or danger to the mother’s life. Unconstitutional bans on abortion at or before 20 weeks post-fertilization are already in...
In the News: The “tragic irony” of Texas’ abortion process for minors
The work of Jane's Due Process was featured in Mic in an article called “The Tragic Irony of Texas’ Abortion Process for Minors.” “Jane explained that she could never have imagined the amount of help she received from Jane’s Due Process. From the first time she...
In the News: Jane Doe of Garza v. Hargan
Jane’s Due Process, working with the American Civil Liberties Union and local counsels, Marie Christine Cortez, Attorney Ad Litem, and Rochelle Garza, Guardian Ad Litem, helped an unaccompanied minor known as "Jane Doe” to obtain a court order giving her a right to...
Jane has gotten justice.
BREAKING: From the ACLU, Jane Doe has received her abortion. She continues to suffer the injustice of detention, but we are relieved that her constitutional right to an abortion has finally been respected. We will continue to fight for all the Janes whose right to an...
Jane’s Due Process Annual Celebration Dallas 2017
Please join Jane's Due Process in Dallas 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. Tickets...
Federal Government Continues to Violate Jane Doe’s Legal & Human Rights
NOTE: For background on the Jane Doe case, see our post from Oct. 10 & Oct. 16. For an update on the Jane Doe case, see our posts from Oct. 25 (Jane got her abortion!) & Dec. 7! October 20, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Statement on DC Court of Appeals...
#SanctuaryforJane: Sign the Petition
Sign the petition to tell Scott Lloyd, director of ORR, and Ken Paxton, that everyone in Texas should have their human rights respected, including the right to abortion. Jane Doe must have access to the abortion care she needs immediately. ORR must allow this minor,...