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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...
TAKE ACTION: Stop HB 1171
HB 1171 -- a bill that would allow a court to appoint an attorney or guardian ad litem for the fetus in judicial bypass proceedings -- has been scheduled to be heard on the Texas House floor. HB 1171 is an egregious politicization of a legal process that is already...
Talking Title X: How to Make an Appointment at a Title X Clinic
(Click here to learn more about Title X) What do I need to say when I call a Title X clinic? When you call a Title X clinic, ask the person who answers the phone that you want to speak to the scheduler or you may need to choose an option from the list. When you get...
Learning the Lege: Where Oh Where is SB8 In the Process?
Today the Texas House heard the 2nd reading of SB 8, the Senate bill that bans abortion at 6 weeks and allows anyone to sue someone who they suspect helped a pregnant person get a prohibited abortion. This bill already passed the Senate, and tomorrow it will go for a...
Introducing the “Jane is Not a Virgin” Podcast!
Introducing our new podcast, Jane is Not a Virgin! This is a project completely created by our Jane's Due Process Advocacy Fellows to share their experiences as young people fighting for their reproductive rights in Texas! In this episode, you will meet Veronika,...
TAKE ACTION: Stop SB 8 and HB 1280
TOMORROW, Wednesday May 5th, SB 8 and HB 1280 will be heard in the Texas House of Representatives. SB 8 is the Senate version of HB 1515, the 6-week abortion ban that would allow anyone to sue someone they suspect of helping someone get an abortion in Texas. HB 1280...
Learning the Lege: The Halfway Mark
The regular Texas legislative session ends at midnight on May 31st, which means we're somewhere in the middle of session. This is when everything is moving and through various stages in the House and Senate, so we figured we'd take a moment to catch you up on where we...
Take Action: Make A Public Comment Opposing HB 1173!
House Bill 1173 would ban local governments from budgeting their funds to provide practical support services for people seeking abortion care. This bill is a direct attack on the funding for abortion practical support created by the City of Austin in 2019. HB 1173 has...