Tag Archives: judicial bypass
Abbott’s Back Alley Abortion Politics are a Texas Tradition
If lawmakers don't get the abortion restrictions they want from the Lege, they boss the health department around instead.
If Texas lawmakers don't get the abortion restrictions they want during the Lege session, they just boss the state health department around instead....Read More
Texas Court Makes Tough New Abortion Law Even Tougher
As part of the implementation of new abortion restrictions in the state, the Texas Supreme Court issued rules Tuesday that will make it more difficult for abuse...Read More
Court Committee Puzzled by New Abortion Restrictions
The Texas Supreme Court Advisory Committee, made up of 46 lawyers and judges, is charged with proposing rules for the court to consider as it implements HB 3994...Read More
Restrictive Abortion Bill Targeting Teens One Step Closer to Law After Senate Approval
Opponents raised concerns that the bill may violate a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the bypass process must be confidential and expeditious, and endangers alre...Read More
House Committee Considers Restrictions for Minors Seeking Abortions
Abortion rights advocates and legal experts warned changes to the judicial bypass process could endanger vulnerable young women....Read More
Lawmakers Consider a De Facto Ban on Abortion for Minors
After passing one of the most extreme anti-abortion laws in the country in 2013, conservative lawmakers have filed at least four bills this session targeting a ...Read More
