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Today on Texas Matters: As measles continues to spread in Texas, will state leaders learn a lesson about the need for vaccine requirements? And there is more evidence that the Texas abortion ban made childbirth more dangerous. But the state doesn’t want you to know that.

Over the decades pregnancy has been depicted in American comedy in some funny ways. From Lucille Ball’s real-life pregnancy on I Love Lucy – To Pam and Jim having a baby in The Office. Victoria Sturtevant joins us to discuss her new book, It’s all in the Delivery, and looks at how comedy led the way to how Americans talk about pregnancy, infertility, adoption, and abortion.

Host Bonnie Petrie and reporter Robin Berghaus explore the potential of psychedelic medication as a treatment for mental health diagnoses like depression and PTSD, particularly for use in the veteran population.

Today on Texas Matters—In 2022, 53 migrants were found dead in the back of a trailer. New details about that deadly journey are emerging. Also—David Leonard Wood is being called the 'Desert Killer.' Now he is facing execution. But there are questions about his guilt.

Rasquachismo denotes both the scarcity and ingenuity of the predominantly middle- and working-class Latinos. Rasquachismo became reflected in poetry, music, and visual arts fueled by the Chicano movement.

Also: Bexar County DA requests opinion on speeding system; Bexar County hires company to deal with drug case backlog; U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro addresses VA layoffs

Also: Local teacher speaks out against school vouchers; SAISD to give results of facility repurposing survey; Spurs finalizing key trade; Tejano Conjunto Festival looks for poster art

The Trump tariffs against Mexico are now in place and San Antonio is going to feel the pinch. Expect higher prices for food, construction, gas and more. And then there are the job losses including in trucking, auto manufacturing and agriculture.

Also: Bexar County Wildland Fire Strike Teams mobilize today; Survey to identify barriers for local college students; Commission gives update on domestic violence in Bexar County