A majority of Texans say abortions should be allowed in cases of rape and incest in new poll
A new poll from University of Houston researchers shows that 83% of Texans supported the exceptions to the state's abortion ban, along with an exception for lethal fetal diagnoses.
Texas’ Abortion Ban Is Forcing Children Under 12 to Travel Out-of-State for Care
Nonetheless, Texas’ abortion ban, which threatens providers with life in prison among other steep penalties, offers no exception for rape. One year before Roe, in September 2021, the state enacted SB 8,
Texas abortion poll reveals nuanced views on restrictions and exceptions
The survey, part of the Texas Legislative Issues 2025 study, provides insight into Texans' attitudes toward abortion and potential legislative changes. One of the most striking findings is the ...
Most Texans support abortion ban exceptions for rape and fetal anomalies, poll shows
The vast majority of Texans support exceptions to the state’s near-total abortion ban for rape, incest and fetal anomaly, a new poll shows. The poll, conducted online by the University of Houston’s Hobby School of Public Affairs in January,
Texas' abortion ban, among the strictest in the U.S., could get even stricter
Texas has one of the strictest abortion bans in the country and during this legislative session, anti-abortion advocates are hoping to foreclose on the few remaining avenues left to end a pregnancy. “Texans are still being victims of abortion,
Texas Man Sentenced to Life for Killing Girlfriend After Learning She'd Traveled Out of State for Abortion
A Texas man convicted of killing his girlfriend because she had an abortion has been sentenced to life in prison. Monday's ...
What to know about proposals to ban abortion pills and punish women who seek abortion
Lawmakers in some states where abortion is already banned are seeking to explicitly bar abortion pills or take a step that ...
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Texas Man Who Murdered Ex-Girlfriend Over Abortion Sentenced to Life in Prison
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Texas GOP lawmakers seek to give AG Ken Paxton power to prosecute abortion, election fraud
SB 846, filed by Sen. Bryan Hughes would give unprecedented prosecutorial powers to the attorney general on issues of voter ...
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Maternal Sepsis Rates Spiked After Texas Abortion Law in High-Risk Group
AURORA, Colo. -- Adverse maternal outcomes, particularly sepsis, increased in pregnancies with previable premature rupture of ...
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Exodus from anti-abortion states may be picking up steam
It wasn’t a stretch to predict that the strict abortion bans in states such as Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Arkansas would have demographic effects — driving residents out of those states and ...
Louisiana’s Prosecution of a New York Abortion Provider Will Test the Entire Country
The cross-border abortion wars escalated Friday, when a Louisiana grand jury indicted Margaret Carpenter, a physician from ...