abortion

Texas lawmakers advanced a bill to change the language in the state's abortion laws in an effort to clarify when doctors are allowed to perform an abortion during a medical emergency. The bill, which passed unanimously in the Texas Senate on Tuesday, is the first time Republican lawmakers have sought to amend the state's ban since Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022.

Billboard ads luring Texas providers to the north have been placed in Houston and Dallas.

Expanded clinic capacity and an influx of people traveling from other states fueled the increase in abortions, according to researchers.

A new group hopes to educate Oklahomans on the continued impacts of the state's near-total abortion ban.

A bill targeting abortion-inducing drugs passed the Oklahoma House floor on party lines with a vote of 77-19.

Authorities say Maria Margarita Rojas presented herself as a gynecologist without a medical license.

Oklahoma schools could be required to show students a fetal development video — such as a prominent one produced by an anti-abortion activism group.

Abortion is legal in Texas only when the life of the mother or a “major bodily function” is at risk. Doctors, who could face prison time for performing an abortion, have been seeking clarification on the exception.

Maria Margarita Rojas, known as “Dr. Maria,” faces hundreds of thousands in fines if she is convicted.

The Legislature is considering bills that would lift long-standing restrictions on how Texas’ panel can investigate maternal deaths and near-misses.