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Infant Deaths Rose by 12 Percent in Texas Amid Abortion Ban
The rise in infant deaths in 2022 reverses a 7-year long trend of a decline in infant mortality.
Woman Suing Over Texas Abortion Ban Vomits on Stand Recounting Baby’s Death
Samantha Casiano was denied an abortion after learning her baby had a fatal condition.
Texas Ban on Gender-Affirming Care Is Driving Physicians to Leave the State
In recent months, many patients -- including adults -- have lost access to care as providers leave Texas.
Families and Health Care Workers Are Suing Texas Over Gender-Affirming Care Ban
The lawsuit led by ACLU and other national groups seeks to block the ban from taking effect at the start of September.
Houston Sues State of Texas Over “Death Star” Law Minimizing Local Governments
The law regulates localities on a myriad of issues, from rules on construction to how cities can respond to disasters.
Nurses in Texas and Kansas Make History With a Massive Strike
Safe staffing levels have been a key bone of contention between the striking nurses and Ascension management.
Survey: 61% of LGBTQ People Have Avoided a Public Space Due to Fear of Violence
Eighty-nine percent say federal protections are needed as anti-LGBTQ bills proliferate in red states.
Brutal Heat and Storms Grip Southern States and Mexico on First Day of Summer
Meteorologists expect the pattern to remain for 10-15 days, affecting 25 million people in the southern United States.
Abbott Signs Bill Axing Construction Workers’ Water Breaks Amid Record Heat
Texas is already the worst state in the country for work-related heat deaths.
Abbott Signs “Death Star” Act That Limits Municipalities’ Ability to Self-Govern
The new law will make it next to impossible to protect workers and consumers at the local level, city officials say.