Houston-area midwife facing 15 count indictment over abortion accusations
The June indictment was uploaded last month to a folder of public court documents shared by the Waller County District Attorney's Office earlier this year. Maria Margarita Rojas in March became the first person arrested under the state's near-total abortion ban.
1.7 million Texans could lose health coverage under expiring tax credits, ACA changes in GOP megabill
Having never expanded Medicaid, Texas avoided most of the looming federal cuts other states will face. But the Affordable Care Act is a different story.
Texas conservatives plan to further restrict trans lives this legislative session
Texas has so far marched in lockstep with its conservative cousins in passing laws aimed at children. But some lawmakers want to further restrict the lives of trans adults as well, filing bills about bathroom use, gender identity markers on official documents and funding for gender reassignment surgery.
Texas hospitals are now required to ask for patients’ citizenship. Here’s what you should know.
The requirement is part of an executive order Gov. Greg Abbott issued this summer.
Lawsuit alleges Houston-based escrow company stole millions from families seeking surrogates
Now hundreds of victims of the company are scrambling to scrounge up the money to pay off costly medical expenses. A Facebook group with SEAM clients was formed June 13, and already gathered nearly 800 members.
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