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State Rep. Sarah Davis speaks about the vaccination and cancer issues in regards to the HPV vaccine in the state during a news conference at the Capitol, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, in Austin, Texas. Texas could host the nation's next major fight over stricter requirements for immunizations as its rates of schoolchildren who refuse to get shots for non-medical reasons rises. (Deborah Cannon/Austin American-Statesman via AP)

After Sarah Davis’ Election Defeat, Texas Reproductive Health Advocates Worry About Losing a Powerful Republican Ally

Democrats hoped to turn the Texas House blue. Instead they flipped just one seat: the most moderate Republican and only one to support abortion rights.

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