Alexa Garcia-Ditta
Alexa Garcia-Ditta is an Observer reporter (and former intern) covering women's health, reproductive health and health care access across the Lone Star State. Before joining the Observer, she was a staff news writer at the San Antonio Current. She holds an MA in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin and BA in journalism and Spanish from UT-Arlington, where she worked for three years on her college newspaper. After graduate school, she dipped her toe in public policy communications at the Center for Public Policy Priorities. When she's not at work, she's probably training for her next marathon. You can contact her at [email protected].
Articles by Alexa Garcia-Ditta
Hutto Hunger Strike Reportedly Growing Despite ICE Denials
One striker's daughter says staff retaliated against her mom by transferring her to solitary confinement in an all-male facility.
Reckoning With Rosie
Thirty-eight years ago, a young woman in McAllen died of an illegal abortion. Today her story is more relevant than ever.
Texas Tackles Reweaving a Tangled Repro Health Safety Net Without Planned Parenthood
As Texas consolidates its multi-pronged family planning programs, doctors air their concerns about meeting patients' needs with limited resources.