Prop A, a controversial 18-page ordinance that sought to impose severe anti-abortion restrictions within the city, was rejected by voters. Texas Freedom Network’s program, Just Texas, worked alongside partner organizations to educate voters about Prop A ahead of the election FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 6, 2024 CONTACT: Imelda Mejia (she/hers), imelda@tfn.org AMARILLO, Texas – In a […]
Reproductive Rights
Val Benavidez Concludes Historic Tenure as Texas Freedom Network’s First Latina President
Texas Freedom Network President and Executive Director Val Benavidez will depart from her role on December 31 after 18 years with TFN. […]
Majority of Americans Support Abortion Access Two Years After Dobbs
Two years after Dobbs, we have now lived 730 days without the constitutional right to abortion. On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade through their ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, creating a treacherous patchwork of state and local laws criminalizing abortion. In the years following the decision, vague […]
Reproductive Freedom Helps Everyone Thrive
For those who observe it, Mother’s Day can be a wonderful way to celebrate and uplift parents, parental figures, caregivers, and the many diverse, loving family structures that raise and support children. This year, we invite you to take your conversations further and consider how reproductive justice frameworks and reproductive freedom help all people — including parents and families — thrive. […]
Meet Reverend Chris Jimmerson, A Faith Leader Built, Sustained, and Guided by Community
Meet Reverend Chris Jimmerson, the Co-Lead Minister at one of Just Texas’ Reproductive Freedom Congregations, the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin. […]