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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...
Board Member Spotlight: Krithi Srinivasan
We are delighted to welcome Krithi Srinivasan, our newest board member. Krithi, a Dallas native, is an MPH and MD candidate at UT San Antonio, where she is an active member of Medical Students for Choice. She is currently working on issues of teen pregnancy in the Rio...
One Year Later: JDP and #HB2
One Year Later: JDP and #HB2 From our July Newsletter: Dear Friend of Jane's Due Process, Just over a year after the historic filibuster to protect the right for Texas women to access abortion care, minors across the state are feeling the effects of HB2’s draconian...
Jane’s Due Process and the Crisis At The Border
Jane's Due Process and the Crisis At The Border There have been many reports and much conversation about the current immigration crisis at the Texas/Mexico border, as tens of thousands of children are fleeing violence in Central America and seeking shelter on this...
Our 2013 Impact Report
Our 2013 Impact Report Every year, Jane's Due Process releases its impact report to show how much work and help they were able to do the year before and to give a state of the state in regards to the legal rights of pregnant minors in Texas. You can read the full...
What’s up at Jane’s: April 2014
What's up at Jane's: April 2014 A Letter from our Director: Dear Friend of Jane's Due Process, Running a 24/7 legal hotline, I hear firsthand accounts every day of how hard it is for women and girls to obtain abortions. I am starting to feel like an air traffic...
Need Birth Control?
Need Birth Control? Let’s talk about birth control. If you’re sexually active, even if you had have sex only once, you are at risk of contracting a sexually transmitted infection or becoming pregnant. At Jane’s Due Process we provide legal help to pregnant minors in...
Remarks To Texas Senate Hearing On Women’s Health
Remarks To Texas Senate Hearing On Women's Health These remarks were delivered today by our Executive Director, Tina Hester, to the Texas Health And Human Services Committee during their hearing on the state of women's health in Texas. Chairman Nelson and Committee...
What’s Up At Jane’s: Feb 2014
What's Up At Jane's: Feb 2014 It seems like the year just started. It's hard to believe it's already February! Here's a little peek at our year so far: A Letter from our Director: Each day our referral attorneys do more than just advocate for our clients in...