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 Rights
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. […]
Access to Abortion Pill Used by Millions in Jeopardy, Texas Freedom Network Responds
The Fifth Circuit last night temporarily blocked Judge Kacsmaryk’s ruling to halt FDA approval of mifepristone but left in parts of the ruling that severely impact access to the abortion medication. […]
Op-ed by Val Benavidez: We’re Fighting for Religious Freedom While the Far Right Weaponizes It
As executive director of the Texas Freedom Network, I know fighting for a Texas that’s truly for all demands that I reserve a deep well of hope. Yet, I feel the frustration so many have as the right continues to use religious freedom as a weapon to advance a radical political agenda. […]
