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[Photo: A large crowd of pro-choice supporters in Texas hold signs during a rally.]

Texas Reproductive Rights Groups Fight Anti-Abortion ‘Sanctuary Cities’

Erin Heger

The Trust. Respect. Access. coalition in Texas is pushing back against the anti-abortion ordinances by working with local activists to speak out.

[Photo: A group of demonstrators display signs during a pro-life rally outside an abortion clinic.]

Anti-Choice Activists Say Abortion Isn’t ‘Essential,’ but Clinic Protests Are

Jessica Mason Pieklo

While the rest of us stay at home, anti-choice protesters will keep performing their "vital service" outside abortion clinics during the COVID-19 outbreak.

[Photo: Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks during a press conference.]

Anti-Abortion Groups Are Making COVID-19 an Even Greater Public Health Threat

Dr. Herminia Palacio

Exploiting the COVID-19 crisis to chip away at reproductive health and rights will disproportionately harm those who are least well off precisely when people most need protection.

[Photo: A young, brown pregnant person holds their head in their hands.]

Paying for an Abortion Was Already Hard. The COVID-19 Economic Downturn Has Made It Even Harder.

Paige Alexandria

With anti-abortion state officials using COVID-19 to stop legal abortion and millions losing their jobs, abortion funds are seeing a crush of requests.

[Photo: A digital collage of a pair of gloves and a surgical mask. The text on the image reads 'Quit playing, Texas.']

‘Not the Time to Play Politics’: The False Premise Behind Texas’ Anti-Abortion COVID-19 Order

Lauren Young

Texas' argument to halt legal abortion during the COVID-19 outbreak was made in bad faith, as reproductive health clinics rarely need the kind of equipment in high demand at hospitals.

[Photo: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pauses during a press conference.]

The COVID-19 Stimulus Bill Leaves Abortion Providers Out in the Cold (Updated)

Dennis Carter

The $2 trillion stimulus bill includes a discriminatory Hyde Amendment provision.

[Photo: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi pauses during a press conference.]

Texas Race Shows Democratic Party’s Unwavering Loyalty to Incumbents—Even If They’re Anti-Choice

Lauren Holter

“The Democratic establishment needs to ask itself why it’s constantly willing to compromise on abortion rights and further harm communities that are most impacted by restrictions."

[Photo: Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick speaks during an event.]

Texas’ COVID-19 Response: Ban Abortion, Kill Grandma

Imani Gandy

Top Texas officials, including Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, seem to think banning legal abortion and sacrificing the elderly are the best ways to combat the outbreak.

[Photo: An illustration of a clinic escort driving an abortion patient to a clinic.]

Abortion Providers Are Acting as Travel Agents. That’s Wrong.

David S. Cohen & Carole Joffe

The spread of COVID-19 will only further complicate the efforts to get abortion patients to clinics safely and efficiently.

[Photo: A teen girl sits on the floor holding a book.]

‘Jane Against the World’: Writing a Young Adult Nonfiction on Abortion for Teens

Esther Gim

"I was terrified about doing this book," said author Karen Blumenthal. "I was afraid that there wouldn't be interest, especially at that level, that schools would have problems with it."

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