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Texas's abortion ban let a mother die. Her family is suing Ken Paxton.
Tierra Walker was a 37-year-old Texas mother, dangerously sick during her pregnancy.
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Ken Paxton Warned Texas Doctors a Court Order Wouldn't Protect Them From Prosecution for an Abortion. Tierra Walker's Family Is Now Suing Him Over Her Death at 20 Weeks Pregnant.
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old San Antonio mother, died of preeclampsia at 20 weeks pregnant after asking doctors about ending her pregnancy. Her family's wrongful-death lawsuit names Ken Paxton, saying his enforcement of Texas's abortion ban scared doctors into doing nothing.
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Susan Collins is no defender of abortion rights
Susan Collins has spent years telling voters she is a defender of abortion rights, but when it matters most, she keeps selling women out.
Six Republicans Spent Years Fighting Abortion Rights. Now, With Their Names on the 2026 Ballot, They Say They Won't Touch Them.
Scott Perry cosponsored a national abortion ban five times, then told voters he doesn't support one. Rob Bresnahan swore off a federal abortion ban and voted for a federal abortion bill three months later. Darren Bailey, Stacy Garrity, Kelly Ayotte and Joe Lombardo all ran on ending or restricting abortion — and discovered moderation the year they needed votes.
16 Republicans on Our Report Cards Asked the EPA to Treat Abortion Pills as a Drinking-Water Contaminant. Scientists Say There's No Evidence. Trump's EPA Is Testing for Them Anyway.
In June, 19 Republicans in Congress signed a letter urging the EPA to add mifepristone to its list of possible water contaminants. On September 9 the EPA announced a drinking-water study that includes the two abortion drugs. Environmental health experts say there's no scientific evidence abortion medication harms the environment or people — and five days later, the EPA announced it is scrapping carbon limits on power plants.
Robert Aderholt Says a Report He and 12 Other Republicans We Track Requested Shows Taxpayers Are 'Subsidizing' Abortion. The Report Says Federal Subsidies Can't Pay for It.
Robert Aderholt, Speaker Mike Johnson and 11 other tracked Republicans requested a GAO review of abortion coverage in Obamacare plans. Aderholt and Chris Smith then used it to demand 'full Hyde protections for all ACA plans.' GAO's own summary says federal law already bars tax credits from paying for abortion, that insurers must price that coverage at no less than $1 a month, and that almost every plan that covers it is in a state whose law requires coverage.
Susan Collins Calls Herself a Defender of Abortion Rights. She Just Helped Give a Lifetime Judgeship to a Man Who Wants No Exceptions for Rape or Incest.
Matthew Byrne told an anti-abortion group his 'pro-life credentials cannot be questioned' and that the 'life of the mother' exception should be 'strictly defined so as to avoid creating loopholes.' The Senate cut off debate on his nomination 47-46 on September 14, with Collins voting yes. A no from her would have sunk it. She voted to confirm him the next day.
Ryan Mackenzie Took His Anti-Abortion, Gun and Voter ID Record Off His Campaign Website. In Congress, He Voted for the SAVE Act Twice.
After the May primary, Mackenzie's campaign cut his pro-life rating, gun rights, voter ID, women's sports and sanctuary city lines from its 'Record' page and put in 'Working Across the Aisle.' The record behind them is all still on file.
State of the State: Texas Is 40th Overall. Greg Abbott and Texan Republicans in Congress Aren't Helping.
Texas ranks 40th of 50 on the measures we track, with the second-worst food insecurity and second-worst women's health scores in the country. Greg Abbott signed the abortion ban and the school voucher law, never expanded Medicaid, and now runs on affordability after property tax levies rose to $89.4 billion and home insurance premiums rose 79%. Here is the record, and what each of the seventeen Republicans running for reelection has been busy with.