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Republican Texas House candidate in Collin County charged with impersonating public servant

Frederick Frazier’s runoff opponent accused him of posing as a city code compliance officer to get campaign signs taken down. Frazier said his opponent is to blame in the case.

The Texas Tribune

Anti-choice right gloats, and dreams big

On social media, far right dunks extensively, promises national abortion ban and "thousand-year White Boy Summer"

Salon

In Roe decision, Justice Clarence Thomas invites new legal challenges to contraception and same-sex marriage rights

Experts told The Texas Tribune that Thomas’ opinion signals an openness from the court to reconsidering other settled legal precedents related to rights the court has ruled are protected by the constitution.

The Texas Tribune

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Dallas-Fort Worth companies announce plans to expand abortion benefits, after Roe v. Wade overturn

Companies across the country are expanding employee benefits after the Supreme Court overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, sweeping out the constitutional right to abortion.

Tribune News Service

Boy, 5, who died in hot car after mum forgot he was strapped in pictured

Amanda Means, 36, forgot Trace was still in the backseat of her car when she returned home and parked right outside their family home in Texas

Daily Mirror

“We’re rejoicing”: Texas abortion foes celebrate Supreme Court ruling and say their work isn’t done

Friday was joyful for activists who have spent decades fighting to end abortion, and now they want to see abortion restrictions spread nationwide.

The Texas Tribune

Commentary: It’s not paranoia. Supreme Court could come for gay marriage and contraception

Women and LGBTQ people woke up on Friday to a world in which their rights to prevent pregnancies, have sex and marry could vanish with the stroke of a Supreme Court ruling.

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For doctors, abortion restrictions create an 'impossible choice' when providing care

Physicians must treat in line with patients' wishes and standards of care. Some medical ethicists say that abortion bans will force doctors to disregard these obligations in order to follow the law.

WEKU

How Are Texas Officials Responding to the End of ‘Roe’?

“Austin will, to the best of its ability, do all we can to protect our values and our people.”

Texas Observer

Congress approves landmark gun violence compromise, sends to Biden for signature

The bill would incrementally toughen requirements for young people to buy guns, deny firearms from more domestic abusers and help local authorities temporarily take weapons from people judged to be dangerous.

Chicago Sun-Times

Wealth will now largely determine which Texans can access abortion

The U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade will not fall equally. Texans most likely to seek out abortion care in the past are now the least likely to be able to afford it. People of color will be most disproportionately affected.

The Texas Tribune

‘It leaves you speechless’: Australian storm chaser captures America’s monster skies

Each year photographer Krystle Wright heads to the midwest, drawn by the majestic supercell storms and tornados that can turn blue skies into black fury

The Guardian - AU

Texas Longhorns Preview 2022: Season Prediction, Breakdown, Key Games, Players

Texas College Football Preview 2022: Team breakdown, season prediction, keys to the campaign, and what you need to know

USA Today Sports Media Group

What is Roe v Wade and why is the US Supreme Court overturning abortion rights?

The right to an abortion in the United States comes from a landmark court decision made in the 1970s, known as the Roe v Wade case. Now, the US Supreme Court has overturned that historic legal decision, making it the responsibility of individual states to decide if abortion is legal.

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Los Angeles Times

As Roe v. Wade falls, New Mexico braces for a steep rise of abortion seekers

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The parking lot to the abortion clinic in this desert city was crowded recently with cars from out of state: four from Texas. Two from Oklahoma and others from Arizona, Louisiana and Iowa. Pillows and blankets were scattered across backseats to ease the journey home, which for…

The Independent UK

FBI raids ‘cult’ churches near Georgia and Texas military bases alleged to be recruiting soldiers

Assembly of Prayer Christian Church is six miles from Fort Hood, largest US military facility

The Texas Tribune

Texas congressman Tony Gonzales, who represents Uvalde, breaks with House Republicans to vote for gun bill

The U.S. House passed the legislation Friday afternoon. Nearly all Texas Republicans voted against it. The bill is widely viewed as a series of modest changes to current gun regulations, falling far short of proposals pushed by House Democrats and President Joe Biden.

The Guardian - US

‘Today, life won’: gleeful Republicans ‘praise the Lord’ after abortion ruling

Lawmakers react with joy after Roe v Wade overturned, with Texas attorney general Ken Paxton declaring an ‘annual holiday’

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Tribune News Service

With Roe v. Wade abortion access overturned, Texas activists look toward next steps

FORT WORTH, Texas — It was a day Bradley Pierce had prayed for.

Tribune News Service

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sends employees home to ‘celebrate’ Roe v. Wade news

FORT WORTH, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sent employees home on Friday to “celebrate” the overturning of Roe. v Wade, according to an email sent throughout the agency.

The Texas Tribune

Plan B and contraceptives remain legal in Texas after U.S. Supreme Court ruling on abortion

In the same decision that overruled Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court was clear that the constitutional right to access contraceptives remains untouched — though one justice said he would welcome challenges to that right.

Axios

Abortion clinics close after Roe v. Wade ruling

States can now legally regulate or ban abortion.

Roll Call

Advocates mobilize as abortion bans take effect - Roll Call

The impact of the Supreme Court’s decision was immediate: By afternoon, at least eight states had banned abortion with limited exceptions.

The Conversation

America's religious communities are divided over the issue of abortion: 5 essential reads

Since the first indications that the U.S. Supreme Court could overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling, following a leaked draft opinion on May 2, 2022, religious leaders from many denominations have been working to preserve access to abortion care, even as others prayed for Roe to indeed be overruled.…

Tribune News Service

What Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade means for abortion in Texas

FORT WORTH, Texas — With the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Texas is set to further limit access to abortions in a state that already has one of the most restrictive abortion laws.

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