Our right to an abortion as we know it is protected by the 1973 ruling of Roe v. Wade, but as we’ve discussed before, accessing abortion doesn’t look the same for everyone. In fact, Texas has the most cities that are 100 miles or more from an abortion clinic of any state, which means many […]
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Abortion is For Everyone
(Image: Reuters) This year’s Pride Month commemorated the 52nd anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, the event that spurred the creation of Pride Month to begin with. In the summer of 1969, LGBTQ communities rioted for days outside of New York City’s Stonewall Inn—a bar frequented by the LGBTQ community who were banned from other establishments […]
What You Need To Know About Texas Senate Bill 8
Texas Senate Bill 8 On May 19, 2021, Governor Greg Abbott signed Texas Senate Bill 8 into law, prohibiting abortions in Texas as early as six weeks, even in cases of rape or incest. The bill will take effect on September 1, 2021, and only allows for medical emergency exceptions, making it one of the […]