Posts Tagged naral pro-choice texas

Citing “important precedent” neglected by state officials, three judge panel temporarily reinstates Planned Parenthood in WHP

By | 05.08.12 | 8:55 am

After a tumultuous week for the fate of reproductive care in Texas, Planned Parenthood will remain in the Women’s Health Program (WHP)– at least for now.
Just hours after an initial federal court ruling More… last Monday that deemed Texas’ controversial decision to block the centers from the WHP unconstitutional, a

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NARAL: Texas’ Alternatives to Abortion program is bad policy

By | 10.28.11 | 6:55 pm

While a group of crisis pregnancy center (CPC) operators and religious organizations hopes to overturn More… a City of Austin ordinance meant to make their mission more transparent — requiring them to post signs advising that they don’t make referrals to abortion providers or offer contraception — a new fact sheet

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While Texas CPCs get more money, welfare programs they refer to are cut

By | 09.21.11 | 4:55 pm

As The American Independent has reported, Texas’ six-year-old Alternatives to Abortion program has consistently received increases in state funding, while organizations that provide reproductive-health and family-planning services for the uninsured has steadily decreased. This year, the state Legislature did more than cut family-planning funding More…, however. It also cut billions

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As Texas cuts family-planning funding, more goes to crisis-pregnancy services

By | 09.20.11 | 10:19 am

With presidential hopeful Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s blessing, as of this month, Texas women’s health clinics and hospitals that provide medical and reproductive health services to low-income, uninsured women across the state have collectively lost approximately $74 million in state funding More…. Meanwhile, a state network of crisis pregnancy

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Texas bill defines ‘Moment That Life Begins,’ aims at eliminating abortion

By | 02.07.11 | 6:36 pm | The Texas Independent

If approved by Texas lawmakers, the Bill Burch Act will eliminate abortion in the state and nation — at least, that’s what Bill Burch says. The Act, filed by state Rep. Wayne Christian (R-Center) as House Bill 1109 More…, stipulates that human life “begins at the moment that the initial