On this page, you’ll find information on what abortion access looks like post-Roe in Texas.
We’re coming up on the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. While there is still much uncertainty in the wake of its 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.
Here’s where we are in Texas: On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States released a ruling overturning Roe v. Wade. On July 3, abortion clinics in Texas were forced to cease operations, and as of August 25, our “trigger law” is officially in effect. The law bans abortion from fertilization and criminalizes any attempt by a medical professional to perform, induce, or attempt an abortion. It also increases the penalties for performing an abortion up to life in prison. The trigger law notes that the attorney general “shall” bring a lawsuit to seek a civil penalty of no less than $100,000 per abortion performed.
To make things worse, anti-abortion extremists are going after mifepristone, one of the pills used in medication abortion.
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 that works for you below!
Bigger Than Roe – Bans Off Our Bodies
Tarrant County Court
Exactly one year ago the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. We will mobilize to let partisan extremists know that we will not let democracy die; we’re not done fighting. We will mobilize to let authoritarians know that we will not allow protest or freedom of speech to be chilled or killed in our country.
Bigger Than Roe Anniversary Protest
Dallas, TX
Come join us and fight these bans on our bodies, so we can embrace a world where everyone has equal access to abortion, gender-affirming care, and trauma-informed and culturally sensitive pregnancy care that does not result in patient death. Health care is a human right. Let’s make the legislators fear our rage.
National Day of Action in Amarillo
On June 24, wherever we are, we will mobilize to let the world know that we’re still fighting. We are STILL the resistance. And we won’t go back.
Avow: Quiz for a Cause for Abortion Rights with Geeks Who Drink
Austin, TX
It’s been quite a year since the Supreme Court ruled in Dobbs v. JWHO to overturn Roe v. Wade, and trigger legislation here in Texas to ban abortion completely. On top of that, this legislative session has been especially grueling. While abortion rights aren’t the main target this year, these attacks on LGBTQ Texans – especially trans Texans – are heartbreaking.
We all need a little break, a little fun, and a little trivia! Suggested donation: $5 per person.
“Give Me an A” Movie Premiere
Austin, TX
17 films. 17 female filmmakers. One Supreme Court ruling. A countless number of women. From satire to horror to science fiction, GIVE ME AN A is an urgent and passionate response from a group of women committed to protecting or securing their right to privacy, bodily autonomy, and healthcare. These films are a unified voice that tells the world how they feel about the overturning of Roe v Wade.
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.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit Again Attempts to Steal Freedom Over Our Own Bodies with Mifepristone Ruling, Texas Freedom Network Responds
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit today released a ruling limiting access to mifepristone by banning telemedicine prescriptions for the drug and shipments of it through the mail.
This National Parents’ Day, Texas Families Are Raising Kids in an Oppressive Pressure Cooker While Our Parental Rights Are Violated
Right-wing lawmakers weaponized parental rights throughout the 2023 legislative session, then crafted bills to turn their vitriol into law.
The Dobbs Decision Anniversary: A Year Without Roe in the Case’s Original Battleground State
June 24 marks a year since anti-abortion extremists who control our nation’s highest Court overturned Roe v. Wade with their ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.
Texas Freedom Network Condemns 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals as it Hears Oral Arguments for Mifepristone Restrictions
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today held oral arguments in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA, which would restrict nationwide access to mifepristone, a drug commonly used in abortion procedures.
Reproductive Justice and the #TXLege: A Chat with Black Mamas ATX
What does reproductive justice look like in a state where our right to abortion has been stolen? We sat down for a conversation about reproductive justice and state legislation working to address the maternal mortality crisis with a local leader in the movement — Black Mamas ATX Executive Director Kelenne Blake.
Texas Freedom Network Celebrates SCOTUS Decision to Preserve Access to Mifepristone
The Supreme Court today preserved nationwide access to mifepristone, a drug commonly used in abortion procedures. The decision follows the expiration of a stay on the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision to roll back access to mifepristone.
Tips & Tools for Talking About Abortion
This section will be updated as we learn more about what a post-Roe world in Texas will mean for the community.
TFN President Val Benavidez’s Statement
“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.”
