This Session’s Worst Anti-Abortion Bill Died, but Pro-Choice Advocates Aren’t Celebrating
Following mixed results for both sides, the far right says it won’t give up on targeting what little abortion access remains in Texas.
Public Health
Dade Phelan’s Efforts to Expand Healthcare Still Leave Many Struggling in His District
The House speaker has never backed full Medicaid expansion, and GOP resistance could now harden.
Clearing the Air
Long COVID sufferers advocate for a healthier world.
Gulf Coast Petrochemical Buildout Draws Billions in Tax Breaks For Polluters
A new report by the Environmental Integrity Project compiled data on every U.S. plastics plant built, expanded or proposed since 2012, revealing massive growth in Texas.
After Abortion Ban, Texas Teen Birth Rate Rises
The increase reverses a 15-year trend. And unwanted pregnancies will rise, researchers predict.
Women’s Lives Are on the Ballot This November
Representative Jasmine Crockett warns of another Trump presidency on the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade.
The Reason Texans Can’t Vote on Abortion and Weed
Hint: The Legislature could give us the chance if it wanted.
Study: More Infants Die in States that Restrict Abortion
The same researchers found that the mortality rate for Black babies was more than twice that of white ones.
The Difficulties of Tracking Maternal Mortality After ‘Dobbs’
Doctors warn that limiting access to abortion will be dangerous, but changes to maternal mortality can be hard to track.
Save the Mothers
Maternal mortality rates are too high in Texas and the U.S. in general. We could fix that.