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Medically Accurate Sex Education Will Help Young People Stay Safe
By Camilla Hope, Let's Write About Sex Education Fellow at Jane’s Due Process & Austin Bat Cave As I placed my lunchbox on the cafeteria table, my best friend burst into tears (let’s call her Casey). I followed Casey to the bathroom to ask what’s wrong. She told...
Teens can be trusted with abortion decisions
Research has just been published in Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health showing that teens can be trusted to make their own reproductive decisions, including the decision to have an abortion. It also shows that young people needlessly navigate abortion...
New study shows just how hard it is for Texas teens to get birth control
This week, Texas Policy Evaluation Project (TxPEP), a project at the University of Texas that studies the impacts of legislation on access to reproductive healthcare, released a study showing that changes to the Title X family planning program created barriers to...
Meet our legal services director, Blake Rocap!
I'm Blake Rocap, legal director at Jane's Due Process. Jane’s Due Process supports volunteer lawyers all across the state to ensure that if a young person makes the decision to get an abortion, and they need a judicial bypass, there is an attorney in their community...
Join us for Let’s Write About Sex Education!
In February, we are partnering with Austin Bat Cave to host a journalism workshop for high school students on the topic of sex education in public schools. In this workshop, students will work with local journalists, educators, and health experts to write personal...
Meet Eleanor, Our Community Outreach and Youth Engagement Coordinator
Hi! I'm Eleanor Grano, community outreach and youth engagement coordinator for Jane's Due Process. Young people are our future. I know, because I work with them every day. As the community outreach and youth engagement coordinator for Jane’s Due Process, I support our...
Meet Irma, Our Client Services Manager
Hi, I'm Irma Garcia, client services manager at Jane's Due Process. We help young people exercise their reproductive health rights, and I make sure they are able to overcome whatever socioeconomic barrier they face to get their abortion. I also provide emotional...
Join us for Care, Crafts, & Community: Winter Meet-Up for Abortion Care Kits
Join us on Saturday, December 7 at CRAFT to make care kits for people who will be traveling during the holidays to get an abortion in Austin, TX. RSVP here.
You’re Not Alone! Check Out These Podcasts About Teen Abortion Experiences
By Veronika Granado, Peer Support Leader at Jane’s Due Process If you are a teen and feel alone in your decision to get an abortion, try listening to the following podcasts. These stories can help remind you that you are brave, responsible, and mature enough to...
My Abortion Helped Me Take Control of My Life
By Veronika Granado, Peer Support Leader at Jane’s Due Process The summer before I left for college, I got pregnant. It wasn’t planned and I knew immediately that an abortion was the best decision for me. The reason I wanted an abortion was that I worked hard to...