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 […]
Recent Press Releases
Texas Freedom Network Statement on the Final Passage of Anti-Voter Senate Bill 1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 31, 2021 AUSTIN – Today, after months of advocacy to stop Governor Abbott and state leaders’ attempts to suppress the vote, Senate Bill 1 passed out of the Texas House and Texas Senate onto the Governor’s desk. Texas Freedom Network’s President and Executive Director Val Benavidez Issued the Following Statement: “It […]
SBOE Must Teach Texas Students the Truth on Sex Ed, Climate Change
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 […]
Gov. Abbott & Texas House Pass SB 1 in Tyrannical, Anti-Democratic Power Grab 
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 […]
Texas Faith Congregations Recognized for Fighting Back Against Stigma on Abortion, Reproductive Health as More Restrictive Laws Take Hold
For Immediate ReleaseAug. 25, 2021 Dallas — Texas Freedom Network’s project Just Texas, a grassroots movement for progressive people of faith, just announced an all-new project focused on reproductive freedom and abortion rights in Texas. Announced at First Unitarian Church in Dallas, the statewide Reproductive Freedom Congregation Designation is a program to recognize congregations throughout […]
