On this page, you’ll find information on what abortion access looks like post-Roe in Texas.
While there is still much uncertainty in the wake of Roe v. Wade’s fall, there is one thing we do know: Our fight to make abortion permanently legal, safe, and accessible for everyone cannot and will not stop. Our care for our communities cannot and will not stop.
Status of Abortion Access in Texas
Protect & Support Abortion Access in a Post-Roe World
Rallies, Actions, & Events Calendar




This section will be updated as we learn about new online actions, events, and rallies. This is not an exhaustive list, but we hope you’ll be able to find an event or action that works for you!
Online Actions
“Cecile Richards has created generations of troublemakers who will never stop fighting for the Texas we deserve and the communities we love. She spent her entire lifetime lifting up women and people from underrepresented communities—centering us and giving us the space to be in our power and create change. Her passing is a devastating loss to our movement, but the echo of her life will live on in every rally we hold, testimony we deliver, and vote we cast.”
Texas Freedom Network President Felicia Martin (she/her/ella)
Read More About Our Reproductive Justice Work
Visit our blog to learn more about our current & past work to fight for reproductive justice and destigmatize abortion care pre and post-Roe.
Austin, TX has the second-highest score for reproductive freedom among any other city in a red state! Here’s how we helped:
NIRH’s local reproductive freedom index shows that Austin, Texas has the second highest score for reproductive freedom among any other city in a state with the “most restrictive” abortion bans as of 2023 (according to the Guttmacher Institute). While Austin hasn’t had a major ballot initiative giving voters the chance to reaffirm their support for abortion protections, Austin has passed a slate of protections for abortion seekers and those experiencing pregnancy loss called the GRACE Act. TFN directly advocated for the passage of the initiative in 2022 alongside partners.
While the GRACE Act failed to pass the same year in El Paso, after TFN and Texas Rising’s endorsed candidates for City Council took office in 2023, El Paso was able to pass the same act, though less direct protections for abortion are included in El Paso’s act compared to Austin.
While other cities in Texas scored by the index garnered lower scores than Austin, they remain average compared to cities in other restrictive states. Within Texas, a direct correlation can be made between voter turnout and progressive stances on abortion and reproductive health access:
Travis County had 52% turnout for registered voters in 2022 compared to 43% in Harris County and 33% in El Paso County.
Texas Freedom Network Statement on the Opposition to Cecile Richards Memorial Resolution
Anti-choice legislators today blocked the memorial resolution of Cecile Richards, the founder of Texas Freedom Network and former president of Planned Parenthood.
For Texas Freedom Network Advocacy Day, Youth Activists, Faith Leaders, and Public Education Allies Rally Against Vouchers
For Texas Freedom Network Advocacy Day, youth activists, public education advocates, and faith leaders gathered for a statewide day of action.
The March Lege Lowdown
In the March Lege Lowdown, we’ll cover key bills in pub ed, religious freedom, LGBTQIA+ equality, reproductive rights, and voting rights.
TFN Testimony Against Bill Attacking Abortion Access: “SB 33 is yet another example of the ‘party of small government’s’ hypocrisy”
What is Texas Senate Bill 33? SB 33 would further erode local control by prohibiting municipalities and counties from using public funds for practical support services related to abortion, even when such support does not directly fund abortion procedures. This includes essential services such as travel, lodging, meals, and childcare. These are critical resources that…
The Lege Lowdown: Vouchers, vouchers, vouchers!
The Lege Lowdown is a monthly newsletter from Texas Freedom Network, where we’ll break down key bills in our issue areas: public education, religious freedom, LGBTQIA+ equality, reproductive rights + big happenings in immigration and voting rights.
Texas Freedom Network Mourns the Passing of Founder and Renowned Social Justice Champion Cecile Richards
Texas Freedom Network mourns the loss of Cecile Richards, who today passed away. Richards was surrounded by family and loved ones.
Tips & Tools for Talking About Abortion
TFN President Val Benavidez’s Statement on the Dobbs Decision
“For years, we have known that the day when abortion access would be challenged, and possibly stolen, at the Supreme Court was coming. Still, it is devastating to learn that the far-right’s totalitarian vision for the future has come to fruition with the U.S. Supreme Court’s official ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade.
“We know that the majority of the country opposes abortion bans, but far-right politicians continue to criminalize and weaponize our bodies for political power and control–a tactic we’re all too familiar with in Texas, where a six-week abortion ban has been in effect since September 2021. We also know that while Roe deserved to be protected, legality alone has never been enough to provide equitable access to abortion care for Black, rural, LGBTQIA+, and other historically marginalized communities. We will never stop fighting for policies that let all people know they are trusted to make their own pregnancy decisions.
“Abortion is healthcare and it should be a protected, accessible right for everyone. While today we mourn this loss and the Court’s failure, we must transform our grief into action by caring for our communities, taking our rage to the ballot box, and continuing to fight in the courts, in Congress, and at the state legislature for changes that protect our right to abortion once and for all.”