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A century-old abortion ban could be reinstated if Senate Bill 31 becomes law, which critics say could pave the way for Texas ...

Senate Bill 31 supporters say it would clarify when doctors should intervene to save a pregnant woman’s life, but critics say ...

Too late for many pregnant Texans, lawmakers might finally clarify exceptions to the state’s deadly bans—but advocates fear ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the City of San Antonio after he says the city used taxpayer ...

Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the City of San Antonio for the recent approval of an additional $100 ...

Abortion is legal in Texas only when the life of the mother or a “major bodily function” is at risk. Doctors, who could face ...

The suit accuses the City of San Antonio of 'circumventing Texas's pro-life protections' and calls for a temporary ...

Texas House Bill 44 and SB 31 represent a consensus turned into law: When a woman’s life is at risk, her doctor should be ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the City of San Antonio one day after the City Council narrowly ...

Texas' attorney general announced the lawsuit one day after City Council approved earmarking $100,000 for resources and ...

On Thursday, citing New York’s shield law, the acting clerk of Ulster County in Kingston, N.Y., Taylor Bruck, said he would ...