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How can young people in foster care get birth control and abortion care?
By: Heather Allison, Policy Associate In Texas, unemancipated minors (people under 18 who are unmarried and haven’t been emancipated by a court order) are unable to consent to their own medical care. This means that a parent or guardian must agree before a doctor can...
What to Expect: Your State-Mandated Ultrasound Appointment
By Eleanor Grano, Program Manager at Jane’s Due Process and Paige Alexandria, a volunteer Advocate at Jane’s Due Process In the state of Texas, it is required to have an ultrasound 24 hours before your appointment by the same doctor who will perform your procedure....
Learning the Lege: What’s a Special Session?!?!
On May 31, 2021, the Texas legislative session ended. Our state legislature meets for regular session every other year. Per the state constitution, regular session cannot last more than 140 days. When the clock strikes midnight on that last day, whatever didn't pass...
Jane is Not a Virgin Podcast: Help! I’m Pregnant!
The newest episode of the Jane's Due Process advocacy fellows' podcast -- Jane is Not a Virgin -- is out. This time Anna, HK, and Veronika talk about what it's like to find out you're pregnant while in high school and how they made the decision that abortion was right...
At 17, I Had an Abortion in Texas. Here’s Why Paxton Smith’s Speech Matters to Me.
By Anna, Jane's Due Process Advocacy Fellow “I am terrified that if my contraceptives fail, I am terrified that if I am raped, then my hopes and aspirations and dreams and efforts for my future will no longer matter.” These words spoken during Paxton Smith’s...
Talking Title X: Frequently asked questions about birth control at Title X clinics
There are no stupid questions when it comes to your health! We encourage you to ask the clinic staff and your doctor any questions you have, like how often will I have to come back for the birth control pill? How many appointments will there be? How long does an...
Want to help Texas teens access birth control?
Do you live in Texas? Are you between the ages of 15 and 17? Did you (or are you actively trying to) get birth control without your parents’ consent from a Title X clinic? If you answered yes to all of those questions, are you willing to participate in a confidential...
Check Out What Your Support Accomplished in 2020
In 2020, we collectively faced fears about our health, the safety of the people we love and a feeling that things might never be the same again. For young people in Texas, the pandemic created new barriers to accessing reproductive healthcare. Shelter-in-place orders...
Learning the Lege: Session is Almost Over…
So we're in the last week of Texas 87th legislative session. Officially session ends at midnight this coming Monday the 31st, but yesterday marked a major deadline -- it was the last day for the House to pass any Senate bills. Today is the deadline for the Senate to...
Learning the Lege: The Governor Signs SB 8
This morning Texas Governor Abbott signed Senate Bill (SB) 8, the 6-week abortion ban that allows anyone to sue someone they suspect helped someone access abortion in Texas. This signature means that this bill has now become a law. So does this mean that abortion is...