Carolyn Jones
By Carolyn Jones:
El Paso Abortion Clinic Remains Shut After Judge Withholds Relief
Lawsuit to be Filed Against Most Draconian Part of New Texas Abortion Law
Abortion rights groups seek to block ambulatory surgical care center rule and to shield El Paso and McAllen abortion clinics from admitting privileges mandate.
Abortion rights groups seek to block ambulatory surgical care center rule and to shield El Paso and McAllen abortion clinics from admitting privileges mandate. Read More
5th Circuit Abortion Ruling: Road Trips Aren’t that Bad
Legal battle over Texas abortion restrictions likely headed to Supreme Court.
The appellate judges weren’t convinced that the need to travel further to access abortion was a big deal. At the oral argument in January, Chief Justice Edith Jones observed that the roads between the Rio Grande Valley and Corpus Christi were flat and uncongested. Read More
The Last Two Rural Abortion Clinics in Texas Close
A third of Texas' abortion clinics have now closed due to HB 2, including remaining clinics in the Rio Grande Valley and East Texas.
A third of Texas' abortion clinics have now closed due to HB 2, including remaining clinics in the Rio Grande Valley and East Texas. Proponents of abortion rights in Texas predict dire health consequences from the closures. Read More
Texas’ New Abortion Law is Driving Women to Extremes
The 20-week abortion ban forced one woman to pawn her wedding ring and flee to Arkansas to terminate her pregnancy.
The 20-week abortion ban forced one woman to pawn her wedding ring and flee to Arkansas to terminate her pregnancy. Read More
Tyrant’s Foe: Caring For Pregnant Women of Color
For providing support to pregnant, low-income women of color, Paula Rojas is a tyrant's foe. Read More
Anti-Abortion Groups Receive Thousands in Funding from ‘Choose Life’ License Plates
As Texas law forces abortion clinics to turn patients away, anti-abortion centers receive $46,100 in new funds.
Thirteen anti-abortion organizations will split $46,100 generated from the sales of almost 2,300 "Choose Life" plates. Read More
With Abortion Clinics Closing, ‘People Are Really Desperate Now’
As clinics turn women away, volunteer abortion funds are scrambling to help their clients.
In the wake of the Fifth Circuit's ruling on Texas' anti-abortion bill, volunteer abortion fund providers are scrambling to help their clients. Read More
Texas’ Anti-Abortion Law Lands at Supreme Court (Updated)
Abortion rights advocates argue that law has caused “unprecedented havoc” in Texas. State has till November to respond.
The fate of one-third of Texas abortion clinics now sits in the hands of Antonin Scalia. Read More
Federal Judge Strikes Down Portions of Contentious Anti-Abortion Law
In a last-minute ruling today, a federal judge blocked portions of House Bill 2, the contentious anti-abortion bill—a partial victory for abortion-rights groups. Read More