/tags/abortion-rights Abortion Rights en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 22 Jan 2025 11:01:00 GMT /health/2025-01-22/texas-abortion-ban-medical-exceptions-legislature Amanda Zurawski, who nearly died after being denied an abortion, has been fighting to clarify the medical exception to Texas law for years. For the first time, Republicans might be willing to take up the issue. Wed, 22 Jan 2025 11:01:00 GMT /health/2025-01-22/texas-abortion-ban-medical-exceptions-legislature Olivia Aldridge /texas/2025-01-20/former-head-of-planned-parenthood-cecile-richards-has-died Cecile Richards was a longtime activist for women's rights and the daughter of former Texas Gov. Ann Richards. Mon, 20 Jan 2025 15:58:36 GMT /texas/2025-01-20/former-head-of-planned-parenthood-cecile-richards-has-died Sarah McCammon /health/2024-10-08/texas-abortion-laws-are-straining-the-ob-gyn-workforce-new-study-shows More doctors are considering leaving or retiring early, while fewer medical students are applying to obstetrics and gynecology residencies in Texas. Tue, 08 Oct 2024 20:06:59 GMT /health/2024-10-08/texas-abortion-laws-are-straining-the-ob-gyn-workforce-new-study-shows Eleanor Klibanoff /health/2024-09-27/austin-tx-ken-paxton-abortion-travel-fund Paxton argues the city's use of taxpayer dollars to fund travel costs for such a procedure violates the Texas Constitution. Fri, 27 Sep 2024 16:40:03 GMT /health/2024-09-27/austin-tx-ken-paxton-abortion-travel-fund Luz Moreno-Lozano /austin/2024-08-30/austin-tx-city-council-abortion-travel-fund Austin City Council passed a resolution declaring abortion rights as human rights, solidifying its support for people seeking abortion care. Fri, 30 Aug 2024 17:37:26 GMT /austin/2024-08-30/austin-tx-city-council-abortion-travel-fund Luz Moreno-Lozano /politics/2024-08-20/kate-cox-texas-woman-denied-an-abortion-announces-shes-pregnant-again Kate Cox, a Texas woman who sued her state when she was denied an abortion there, announced that she is pregnant during the DNC’s delegate roll call. Wed, 21 Aug 2024 15:00:01 GMT /politics/2024-08-20/kate-cox-texas-woman-denied-an-abortion-announces-shes-pregnant-again Lexie Schapitl /health/2024-06-26/texas-abortion-laws-post-roe-v-wade-dobbs-v-jackson-reversal Women, doctors and lawyers have all made efforts to test the margins of Texas' near-total abortion ban. Here's where some of those efforts stand. Wed, 26 Jun 2024 21:17:13 GMT /health/2024-06-26/texas-abortion-laws-post-roe-v-wade-dobbs-v-jackson-reversal Olivia Aldridge /health/2024-06-21/texas-medical-board-adopts-rule-for-doctors-offering-emergency-abortions The board's guidance is aimed at providing some clarity to physicians working within the narrow emergency medical exception to Texas' abortion ban. Fri, 21 Jun 2024 17:31:45 GMT /health/2024-06-21/texas-medical-board-adopts-rule-for-doctors-offering-emergency-abortions Olivia Aldridge /politics/2024-04-01/texas-woman-charged-with-murder-for-self-induced-abortion-sues-prosecutors The Starr County district attorney dropped the improper charges, but the fallout “forever changed the Plaintiff’s life,� a new federal lawsuit says. Mon, 01 Apr 2024 15:50:02 GMT /politics/2024-04-01/texas-woman-charged-with-murder-for-self-induced-abortion-sues-prosecutors Eleanor Klibanoff /health/2024-03-22/texas-medical-board-proposes-emergency-abortion-guidance-for-doctors The state agency will collect public comment on the proposed rule for at least 30 days before it can be considered for final approval. Fri, 22 Mar 2024 18:50:46 GMT /health/2024-03-22/texas-medical-board-proposes-emergency-abortion-guidance-for-doctors Olivia Aldridge