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"Testifying Against Texas, Women Denied Abortions Relive the Pregnancies That Almost Killed Them," by Mary Tuma, The Intercept, July 21, 2023
"Texas abortion funds likely safe from prosecution, federal judge rules," by Eleanor Klibanoff, Texas Tribune, February 24, 2023
"Texas judge blocks enforcement of Biden emergency abortion guidance," by Kirk McDaniel, Courthouse News Service, August 24, 2022
"Texas conservatives have a plan to get around DAs who won't enforce abortion laws," by Becky Sullivan, NPR, July 15, 2022
"Texas sues Biden administration over emergency abortion guidance," by Kirk McDaniel, Courthouse News Service, July 14, 2022
"This Texas district attorney is one of dozens who have vowed not to prosecute abortion," by Rachel Treisman, NPR, June 29, 2022
"Texas Abortion Funds Work to Reduce Looming Harms of Post-“Roe” Criminalization," by Candice Bernd, Truthout, May 06, 2022
"“Sick and Twisted”: Women Sue Texas Over Harrowing Medical Episodes Caused by Abortion Bans," by Jordan Smith, The Intercept, March 08, 2023
"If Roe v. Wade is overturned, Texas district attorney offices would become a new battleground," by Eleanor Klibanoff, Texas Tribune, April 21, 2022
