Abortion Laws Stand Between Pregnant Texans and the Care They Need
Doctors are left to guess at whether helping their patients will land them in prison.
Public Health
The Shot Boosters
Vaccines are under attack in Texas, and public health experts warn we'll pay a price in more outbreaks and deaths from preventable diseases.
Pregnant Texans Now Travel 10 Times Farther for an Abortion
Texas legislator Donna Howard plans to collaborate with allies in and out of state in the fight to improve access to reproductive healthcare.
Uvalde’s Locks Were Its First Line of Defense. They Failed.
Missing master keys. Faulty latches. Entryways propped open. An unmitigated security disaster that left a classroom vulnerable.
Loon Star State: The Rights Exterminator
In his latest political cartoon for the Observer, Ben Sargent considers the Supreme Court.
Pandemic Inspires a New Crop of Farmers
When COVID-19 disrupted livelihoods and supply chains, young urban Mexicans decided to learn to grow food themselves.
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How Are Texas Officials Responding to the End of ‘Roe’?
“Austin will, to the best of its ability, do all we can to protect our values and our people.”
Texting for Reproductive Justice
At the Texas Equal Access Fund, volunteers help Texans navigate a reproductive health network devastated by Senate Bill 8.
‘I Don’t Know Where It’s Safe’: Family of Trans Child Who Dined With Ken Paxton Is Facing Child Abuse Investigation
The Dallas-area family says it is under investigation by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services and at risk of losing their kids.