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Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has raised more than $300,000 for Texas abortion rights groups and health centers. 100 percent of the funds will go toward “organizations providing much-needed resources to folks seeking abortion care in Texas.” “The gutting of Roe v Wade imperils every menstruating person in the US, every person …

The Department of Homeland Security said Saturday it would ramp up deportation flights for thousands of Haitian migrants who flooded into the Texas border city of Del Rio. The migrants who poured into the city, many Haitian, were being held in an area controlled by US Customs and Border Protection …

24 Attorney’s General filed an amicus brief supporting President Joe Biden‘s attempt to block Texas’ controversial six-week abortion ban. “Today, virtually no one can obtain an abortion in Texas,” the brief reads. “In order to obtain abortion care, patients now have to travel out-of-state, which makes abortion for many people …

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a court order in the Western District of Texas to stop the enforcement of the controversial six-week abortion ban (S.B. 8) in Texas. The agency says that the ban is unconstitutional because it violates the Fourteenth Amendment and is a direct attack …

Though more research is needed, as greater numbers of anti-trans bills have been introduced across more states within the last two years, more trans homicides have taken place in those states. Orion Rummler Originally published by The 19th Texas has introduced the most bills targeting transgender youth in the country, …

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Thursday that it is pursuing a lawsuit against Texas over its newly implemented six-week abortion ban. The agency says that the law is unconstitutional. “It is settled constitutional law that ‘a State may not prohibit any woman from making the ultimate decision to …

Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday vowed to “protect” women seeking abortions in Texas, days after a new state law went into effect aiming to prohibit most abortions after six weeks. While the Justice Department “urgently explores all options to challenge” Texas’ new law and “protect the constitutional rights of …

Yesterday, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), Reed Smith LLP, and The Arc filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of the Houston Area Urban League, Houston Justice, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and The Arc of Texas challenging S.B. 1, a new Texas law targeting voting rights. …

Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed sweeping voter suppression legislation into law on Wednesday. The bill blocks 24-hour and drive-thru voting. The measure also makes it difficult for voters to mail in their ballots. “The common-sense reforms in this legislation strengthen our trust in the electoral process, from voter registration …

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Thursday that the House would vote on a bill to guarantee individuals have access to abortions later this month. The announcement was made in response to the Supreme Court failing to block Texas’ six-week abortion ban. The bill was introduced by Representative Judy Chu of …

The United States Supreme Court has refused to block Texas‘ new abortion ban, inflicting a severe blow to abortion rights by upholding the state law, which outlaws the vast majority of abortions. The ruling represents a watershed moment in the abortion debate, as opponents have pushed to restrict access to the …

Texas’ new law banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy took effect. Here’s what you need to know now. Orion Rummler Originally published by The 19th Texas’ law effectively banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy took effect at midnight September 1. Lawsuits are pending, but for now, clinics must …

President Joe Biden has strong words for Texas’ six-week abortion ban that went into effect on Wednesday. The President says that the law is “extreme” and unconstitutional. “Today, Texas law SB8 went into effect. This extreme Texas law blatantly violates the constitutional right established under Roe v. Wade and upheld …

The State Bar of Texas is investigating Attorney General Ken Paxton for professional misconduct. Gershon Gary Ratner, the co-founder of Lawyers Defending American Democracy, filed a 31-page complaint against the Attorney General in late July. Ratner is asking for Paxton to be suspended or banned from practicing law in Texas. …

A controversial GOP-backed voting restrictions bill has cleared its last hurdle in the Texas Legislature and is now headed to Republican Governor Greg Abbott‘s desk for a final signature. Senate Bill 1 passed along party lines Tuesday in both the Texas House and Senate after a conference committee released the …