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A pregnant Texas woman who received a ticket in June - that was subsequently dismissed - for driving in a high occupancy vehicle lane received another ticket for the same offense, NBC News reports. Brandy Bottone from Plano, Texas, made headlines after an incident which saw her stopped at a…
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A YouTuber has revealed the heartbreaking consequences that the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade will have. Texas resident Marlena Stell opened up about her own devastating experience, where due to anti-abortion laws she was forced to carry her dead fetus for weeks. During an interview with CNN,…
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A pregnant woman has turned the tables on anti-abortion lawmakers in Texas after being cited for a $275 traffic ticket. As reported by The New York Post, Brandy Bottone from Plano, Texas, says she was stopped at a sheriff’s checkpoint targeting high-occupancy vehicle lane (HOV) drivers flouting the rules. By…
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Officials in Texas have won a federal appeal to temporarily reinstate its controversial abortion law - just one day after clinics across the US state resumed services for the first time since early September. Earlier this week, the Biden administration had successfully temporarily blocked the law, known as Senate Bill…
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A federal judge on Wednesday blocked enforcement of Texas' recently enacted abortion law, which banned the procedure after six weeks of pregnancy and effectively restricted abortion access in the state. Soon after a federal judge enforced the block, the state immediately appealed the decision, Reuters reports. US District Judge Robert…
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Billie Eilish didn't hold back when she spoke out against Texas' new abortion law during a recent set at the Austin City Limits Music Festival... The singer, 19, hit out at the controversial new legislation, Senate Bill 8, which bans abortions after six weeks in Texas as it took effect…
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A Florida lawmaker has introduced an anti-abortion bill that's extremely similar to the controversial law on abortion in Texas that bans abortions after six weeks and deputizes citizens to target anyone who assists in one. Republican State Rep. Webster Barnaby filed the bill Wednesday, September 22, presenting the potential law…
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Uma Thurman has issued a scathing critique of Texas' abortion laws in an op-ed column for The Washington Post. The Kill Bill actor stated that she had followed the law "with great sadness and something akin to horror", and that she wanted to share her own experiences "in the hope…
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The US Justice Department is suing Texas in an attempt to block its new law banning most abortions, arguing the state's legislature enacted it "in open defiance of the constitution". The lawsuit comes after the Supreme Court refused to block the legislation, which bans nearly all abortions after six weeks…
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Caitlyn Jenner says she supports Texas's new abortion ban that prevents women from getting an abortion in almost all cases after six weeks of pregnancy. Over the last few months, the former Olympic decathlete, 71, has sparked much controversy after voicing her conservative standpoints on social and political matters amid…
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Greta Thunberg has given her take on the ever-going debate surrounding abortions, as she shared a chart that explains why women get them. The topic of abortion has been a never-ending one in recent days after the state of Texas introduced a new legislation, Senate Bill 8, that bans abortions…
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The Satanic Temple has launched legal action against the new anti-abortion legislation in Texas. The controversial new legislation, Senate Bill 8, bans abortions after six weeks in Texas and took effect last week after the Supreme Court's inaction. The Supreme Court and a federal appeals court did not act upon…
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Billie Eilish has spoken out about Texas’ restrictive new abortion law, saying: "I really wish men cared more". The controversial new legislation, Senate Bill 8, bans abortions after six weeks in Texas and took effect last week after the Supreme Court's inaction. The Supreme Court and a federal appeals court…
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Lyft and Uber have announced that they will cover the legal fees of their drivers if they are sued under Texas' controversial new abortion law. As reported by CBS News, the state's new legislation prohibits abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, and anyone who aids an individual in obtaining a…
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A controversial new law banning abortion after six weeks in Texas has taken effect after the Supreme Court's inaction. The Supreme Court and a federal appeals court did not act upon objections from emergency requests brought forth by abortion providers, which means that as of September 1, abortion is illegal…
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Women in Texas who seek abortions after six weeks during their pregnancy could be turned in for a $10,000 reward from September 1. This comes after Texas passed the Heartbeat Act through the state legislature in May - a decision that sparked mass outrage across the country. The act allows…
