TX: Women's
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Concerns raised about migrant children's mental health
The future of Senate Bill 4 is still tangled in court challenges. It's the Texas law that would allow police to arrest people for illegally crossing …
New study shows health disparities cost TX billions of dollars
Health disparities in Texas are not only making some people sick, but affecting the state's economy. A new study shows Texas is losing $7 billion a …
TX health foundation broadens focus beyond the doctor's office
There are Texas ZIP codes where people with lower incomes and few health services have a 20-year difference in life expectancy than those who are more…
Abortion pill pipeline increases availability in 'red states'
By Carrie Baker for Ms. Magazine.Broadcast version by Roz Brown for Texas News Service reporting for the Ms. Magazine-Public News Service …
As Costs Escalate, Texas Increases Nonmedical Maternal Health Care
Texas is recognizing maternal health care is not just about doctor's visits, with a new law taking effect this fall to enhance screening for …
Children's Advocates Lament 'Missed Opportunities' by TX Lawmakers
A child advocacy group in Texas is already looking ahead to the 2025 legislative session, after several policy changes it supported this year failed …
Showdown Over Abortion Medication Continues
The battle over a prescription drug used in abortions continues, now to be heard by the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on May 17. The pill…
Dueling Opinions Likely to Send Abortion Issue to U.S. Supreme Court
Access to medication abortion will be front and center this week after two competing court rulings, in Texas and Washington, were handed down Friday…
TX Court Ruling with Nationwide Implications for Abortion Expected Soon
By Carrie Baker for Ms. Magazine.Broadcast version by Roz Brown for Texas News Service reporting for the Ms. Magazine-Public News Service …
Black History Month: Calling Attention to Women's Health Disparities
Black and African American communities are at greater risk for multiple health conditions, a health care disparity highlighted during February's …
TX Judge to Decide Abortion Pill Case with Nationwide Repercussions
Medication is now believed to be used in more than half of all abortions in the U.S., but a Texas judge could soon force one of two abortion pills …
TX Model Transforms Low-Income Students Into Skilled Professionals
For more than two decades, a workforce development program in El Paso has invested in the economically disadvantaged to help them attain the …