For Immediate ReleaseSept. 24, 2021 AUSTIN, Texas — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Women’s Health Protection Act. In the face of a historic assault on abortion access in Texas, the landmark bill will protect women and abortion providers all across the country by codifying Roe v. Wade. As a major leader in […]
For Immediate ReleaseSept. 7, 2021 AUSTIN, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott just signed Senate Bill 1 into law. After two special legislative sessions dedicated not to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis in our state, but to suppressing Texans’ right to vote, today is truly a dark day for democracy in Texas. Texas Freedom Network Executive Director […]
Today’s new law harms Texans needing essential health care and fuels anti-abortion stigma For Immediate ReleaseSept. 1, 2021 AUSTIN — Today, Texas’ six-week abortion ban, SB8, takes effect. In addition to banning abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, this law allows anyone—including anti-abortion vigilantes—to sue abortion providers and anyone who helps a person obtain an […]
Proposed New Health Textbooks Show Progress on Sex Ed in Texas, Science Standards Still Weak on Climate Change For Immediate ReleaseAug. 31, 2021 AUSTIN, Texas – As the State Board of Education hears public testimony on proposed new health textbooks and science curriculum standards today, the Texas Freedom Network called on the state board to […]
For Immediate ReleaseAug. 26, 2021 AUSTIN, Texas — Today, despite delaying Gov. Abbott’s suppression session for over a month, the Texas House finally reached quorum to pass SB1 out of the floor. In the face of overwhelming opposition from Texas citizens, advocates and more than 50 Democratic lawmakers, the latest bill in Governor Greg Abbott’s […]
