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Makayla Montoya Frazier is the founder of the Buckle Bunnies Fund, a group that helps fund abortions in Texas. She spoke with TPR's Bonnie Petrie about the state's latest abortion restriction — which bans the procedure after six weeks of pregnancy.
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Planned Parenthood clinics in South Texas have stopped providing any abortions as a new law went into effect Wednesday that bans abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy. The two other Planned Parenthood affiliates in the state — Gulf Coast and Greater Texas — will still provide abortions in the rare cases when a pregnancy is detected in that early timeframe, as the law permits.
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While the state’s new permitless carry law has received the most attention, Gov. Greg Abbott signed a slew of gun-related legislation during the 2021 legislative session.
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Unlike other abortion restrictions, the state is not enforcing this ban. Instead it is up to private citizens to sue.
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Senate Bill 1 rewrites Texas election laws to further restrict the voting-by-mail process and outlaw local voting initiatives meant to widen access, namely those pushed by Harris County that were disproportionately used by voters of color.
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Some overlooked voting laws, permitless carry, and a ban on critical race theory are among the newly passed legislation. Reporters at NPR’s Texas Newsroom partner stations break down some of the key items.
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On Sept. 1, clinic leaders say a new Texas abortion law will almost completely strip people’s access to its services.
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The bill passed 79-37 on second reading late Thursday night, bringing it one vote away from final approval in the Texas House. The measure includes bans on 24-hour voting and drive-through voting.
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Teachers have faced an unprecedented amount of stress while navigating the challenges prompted by the pandemic. Now that's being coupled with the politicization of their jobs over the controversy of how they can talk about current events and America’s history of racism in the classroom.
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House Bill 1239 made it illegal for government to shut down churches.