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Senate passes HB 3994, makes judicial bypass inaccessible for most

Senate passes HB 3994, makes judicial bypass inaccessible for most

  PRESS RELEASE May 25, 2015 For media interviews, contact: Tina Hester, (512) 450-4899 Susan Hays, (214) 557-4819   Senate Approves Onerous Judicial Bypass Bill Targeting Abused and Neglected Teens; Jane’s Due Process considers legal action if signed by Governor...

What exactly does HB 3994 do?

What exactly does HB 3994 do?

  What exactly does HB 3994 do? After four hours of contentious debate, the Texas House of Representatives passed House Bill 3994 this week. HB 3994 would make the judicial bypass safety net inaccessible for most Texas teens, creating a de facto ban on abortion for...

Texas legislators are hurting abused & neglected pregnant teens

Texas Legislators are Hurting Abused & Neglected Pregnant Teens By Emily Rooke-Ley   I remember my first time answering the hotline for Jane’s Due Process.  Holding back tears, I listened anxiously to a young woman explain her home life and her pregnancy,...

Check out our 2014 Impact Report!

  View our 2014 Impact Report! 2014 was a tough year. With the implementation of House Bill 2, along with the severe family planning cuts from 2011, many young women in Texas were hit hard--unable to access contraception or abortion services. At Jane's Due...

HB 3994 Fact Sheet

HB 3994 (Judicial Bypass): Rep. Geanie Morrison HB 3994 contains unconstitutional modifications to the judicial bypass for abortion procedure compromising confidentiality, impeding expeditiousness, and creating a new procedure that will function as an impermissible...

Texas Legislature Targets Pregnant Teens

Why we must keep judicial bypass as a safety net for pregnant teens By Tina Hester on April 10, 2015 ACTION ALERT: HB 723 will be heard in the House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence committee hearing on Tuesday, April 14. We need YOU to come to the Capitol to...

What’s up at Jane’s: September 2014

"It's the Law of Bullies" A letter from our director: Dear Friends of Jane’s Due Process, Just two weeks ago a federal court judge blocked the final provisions of last summer’s omnibus anti-choice legislation, HB2, from going into affect. In his opinion, Judge Yeakel...

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