Wondering About the Texas Abortion Ban?

by Bee Moorhead | Jul 11, 2024 | Health, Latest Posts, Legislative, Reproductive Health Policy

Even with all the attention it’s received, many Texans are confused about the Texas abortion ban. Polling earlier this year showed that more than 80 percent of Texas women have significant gaps in knowledge and misconceptions about abortion law in Texas. Texas...

“At Least Our Voices Were Heard:” Interim Hearings Are Underway

by Bee Moorhead | May 17, 2024 | Civic Engagement, Human Rights, Latest Posts, Legislative

This week, interim hearings started in the Texas Senate. On Tuesday, the Subcommittee on Higher Education met to hear testimony on three interim charges: “Monitor the Ban on Discriminatory DEI Policies;” “Combating Antisemitism on Texas College Campuses;” and “Campus...

Submit a Comment on the Abortion Ban Rule

by Kyle Riley | Apr 27, 2024 | Action Alerts, Economic Justice, Health, Latest Posts, Religious Freedom, Spotlight

The Texas Medical Board’s proposed rule clarifying Texas’ abortion ban exception is open for public comment. The public comment period will last at least until the Board’s next meeting, which is June 20, 2024, and could last longer if the Board decides to extend...

Tell the Texas Medical Board: No Guessing Games on Emergency Abortions

by Bee Moorhead | Mar 7, 2024 | Action Alerts, Economic Justice, Featured Content, Health, Latest Posts, Legislative, Spotlight

Next Texas Medical Board Meeting: March 21-22, 2024  Courts, doctors, and patients all are asking the Texas Medical Board to clarify  when a threat to the life of the mother creates an exception to Texas laws that ban abortions. Sign the Petition The TMB has both the...

Reproductive Health Policy

by Kyle Riley | Mar 6, 2024 | Action Alerts, Health, Legislative

Reproductive Health Policy    Texas has a long history of short-changing women’s health, especially for women of color and low-income women. Recent extreme bans on abortion have created an environment of fear and anxiety that is impacting all of...

Texas Public Schools Are Still Safe for Every Faith

by Joshua Houston | Mar 1, 2024 | Blog, Civic Engagement, Economic Justice, Education, Faith Communities, Faith Leader Statements, Latest Posts, Legislative, Religious Freedom, Spotlight

Since last summer, our members have been urging their local school boards not to create a “new school chaplain program” as required by SB 763. Overwhelmingly, Texas school boards have agreed. Today is the deadline for school boards to vote, and we are pleased to...