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

Senators also heard testimony on a pair of bills that would crack down on abortion pill access and block taxpayer-funded ...

While some expressed tempered optimism that legislators recognizing there was a problem, most said broader changes would be needed to guarantee the protection of patients. Texas’ abortion laws ...

A New York county clerk has refused to enforce a Texas fine against an OB-GYN for allegedly prescribing abortion pills, ...

Physicians have been left to wonder: When does a pregnancy become life-threatening enough to justify an abortion under Texas ...

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

Per current state law, abortion is only legal when the ... Texas-based OB-GYNs signed an open letter requesting Texas lawmakers to make changes to state statutes. Past Democrat-backed attempts ...

The dispute is widely expected to reach the Supreme Court, pitting Texas, which has a near-total abortion ban, against New York, which has a shield law that is intended to protect abortion ...

Janet Shamlian is a CBS News correspondent based in Houston, Texas. In a career that spans three decades, Shamlian has covered many of the biggest national and international stories of our time.