The Violence Against Women Act and the "Boyfriend Loophole"
Passed in 1994, the Violence Against Women Act supports and protects survivors of domestic crimes. Since its enaction, it has dramatically shifted the response...
Hear us roar: How women are reshaping Texas politics
With Texas edging closer to battleground status the party that takes the state could be the party that captures the most votes among moderates...
Large parts of Texas are ‘contraceptive deserts’
Texas has a habit of pushing women to the edge of the conversation, but when it comes to healthcare policy the state straight up...
Fighting Fertility Fraud
In its most recent session the Texas Legislature voted to delcare fertility fraud a form of sexual assault.
Senate Bill 1259, effective Sept. 1, will...
A new law could help Texas mothers, but implementation is key
Texas is ranked in the top 10 states for the highest percentage of women experiencing postpartum depression—not surprising for a state with one of...
Chen Button: Texas Women Must Wait for Solutions for Maternal Mortality
At a Texas Tribune panel last week, State Rep. Angie Chen Button (R-Richardson) told Texas women to “give a little time” for the Texas...
Jeff Leach's Culture of Confusion
Rep. Jeff Leach (R-Plano) often prides himself on “promoting a culture of life,” but his conflicting stances on abortion are creating a culture of...
The Texas governor accused people of lying about Texas' maternal mortality rate. The critics...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott claimed in a tweet Sunday that "critics" of the state's maternal mortality rate had lied about it, citing a year-old article that...
Women's Issues Still Up for Debate
It’s 2019 and women’s issues are still up for debate in state houses across the United States.
Since the rise of the #MeToo Movement...
Texas Senate passes bill to end the shackling of pregnant women in prison
The Texas Senate unanimously passed a bill Friday that would end the shackling of pregnant women in prison and would provide female inmates with...
