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Texas Abortion Doctor: It’s Bad and Getting Worse

By Anonymous ● Uncategorized ● May 10, 2014

Take heed, non-Texans, and keep a close eye on your own statehouses unless you want to wind up like this. We are all exhausted and dreading September, when the next provision of the 2013 state legislature kicks in.

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Wendy Davis’ Single-Mom Story Sings for Me

By Allison Stevens ● Commentary ● March 4, 2014

Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, the sons of single mothers, traded on their families’ narratives of triumph over hardship. It’s nice to see Texas Democrat Wendy Davis flipping the script and highlighting her own achievements as a single mom.

Judge’s Abortion Remark Stirs up Twitter Taunts

By WeNews Staff ● Uncategorized ● January 8, 2014

The abortion battle resumed Jan. 6 with a court hearing in New Orleans on two abortion restrictions in Texas. One judge’s suggestion that a 300-mile round trip for an abortion wasn’t burdensome set off jeers on social media.

Southwest Takes the Legal Battlefront on Abortion

By Reshmi Kaur Oberoi ● Uncategorized ● October 31, 2013

Judges delivered partial victories for legal activists working to block abortion restrictions in Texas and Oklahoma. But the fight goes on in Texas where state officials are battling back and medication abortions face two new, high hurdles.

Pro-Choice Texan Winds Up Winning in the Wee Hours

By Melissa Elian ● Uncategorized ● June 27, 2013

After confusion about when the Texas legislature voted on a sweeping anti-abortion bill, victory was handed to Democrat Wendy Davis and her by-now famous pink sneakers.

Task Force on Maternal Deaths in Texas Awaits Governor

By Hajer Naili ● Health & Science ● May 28, 2013

Texas has an unusually high maternal mortality rate and if Perry signs this bill the state could get its first statewide investigation into the causes.

Pregnant? Watch Your Risks in Great State of Texas

By Rita Henley Jensen ● Health & Science ● February 8, 2013

The Lone Star state’s maternal mortality rate coincides with Gov. Perry’s slashing of reproductive health services. This latest report offers a shocking snapshot, and the worst may be yet to come, says Rita Henley Jensen.

She Speaks Serious Change, Carries Big Purse

By Swanee Hunt ● Uncategorized ● September 25, 2009

Swanee Hunt’s passion is helping women move into political leadership. As she became involved in grassroots organizing, she began to think big about influencing politics as a major donor. First in a series on women funding serious political change.

FGM Asylum Cases Forge New Legal Standing

By Zainab Zakari ● Commentary ● November 25, 2008

Women have been winning U.S. asylum to avoid female genital mutilation in their homelands. But in 2007 three denials challenged that trend. One of those cases now under review could clarify their legal standing.