The Seeds That Time Forgot
by Saul Elbein / Posted on | 2 CommentsOnce, amaranth was a staple of Mesoamerican civilization. Now a Oaxacan nonprofit is trying to bring it back.
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In “Fetal Pain” Abortion Ban Debate, Both Sides Claim Scientific High Ground
by Beth Cortez-Neavel / Posted on | 7 CommentsAfter a long Wednesday considering airport security screenings and fireworks regulations, the House State Affairs Committee tried its hand at medical science, taking up Rep. Jodie Laubenberg’s proposal to ban abortions after 20 weeks.
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Banishing the Breast Cancer-Abortion Link Draws Bipartisan Support
by Emily Mathis / Posted on | No CommentsPro-lifers were geared up and ready for a fight in the House State Affairs Committee today on HB 2945, but they needn’t have worried. The bill proposes to amend the Texas Health and Safety Code section on reading abortion-seekers their medical rights.
Read full postLawmakers Propose Cutting Funds to Schools with Same-Sex Partner Benefits
by Liz Farmer / Posted on | 2 CommentsRep. Drew Springer’s bill (R-Muenster) would withhold 7.5 percent of the state’s funding to any district offering domestic partner benefits. That, he said, should be about equal to the full cost of a district’s employee insurance program.
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Health Coalition Swipes Family-Planning Funds from State of Texas
by Carolyn Jones / Posted on | 3 CommentsSome family-planning funding in Texas will soon be under new management.
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