In early 2024, Amarillo was targeted by anti-abortion extremists. Local officials introduced Proposition A, a chilling ordinance that would have empowered private citizens to sue anyone who helped someone seek abortion care. The proposal mimicked the tactics of SB 8 — encouraging surveillance, fear, and punishment. It was designed to intimidate. To isolate people. To […]
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At Avow Texas, we fight every day against a dangerous reality: Texas is being used as a testing ground for anti-abortion extremists — and their agenda doesn’t stop at the state line. What’s happening here isn’t accidental. It’s part of a national playbook to expand control, surveillance, and punishment — starting in Texas, and spreading
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The Texas Governor has announced his priorities for this special session of the legislature. With the death toll rising in Central Texas and no clarity on how the government is responding to this disaster, we think the sole priority is stabilizing the lives of families in that area. However, Texas officials have made it clear
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San Antonio, TX – Today, Avow announced our first ever endorsement in a local election. Avow is an organizing, powerbuilding, and culture-change org before we are an electoral org, which means that our allegiance is to reproductive justice over elections. We endorse candidates who will use their platform to advance reproductive justice and abortion access.
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Austin, TX – Senator Sarah Eckhardt and Representative Lulu Flores filed the Protect Survivors Healthcare Decisions Act (SB 2961) (HB 5237) last week in response to a Washington Post report of an abuser recruitment campaign endorsed by Ken Paxton to enforce Texas’ dangerous and unpopular abortion bans. BACKGROUND: Texas Right to Life, with the support
How Community Advocacy is Transforming Reproductive Care Access At Avow Texas, we believe in the power of community and grassroots advocacy to drive meaningful change. We’ve seen it firsthand in our journey to establish the San Antonio Reproductive Justice Fund — a milestone that showcases what local organizing can achieve. This fund is more than
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Houston, TX – Today, Avow: Unapologetic Abortion Advocacy announced four endorsements in the 2024 Primary Election. Avow has typically only endorsed candidates in General Elections but decided to support these candidates because of their abortion out-loud approach in the face of Texas’ extreme political climate and abortion bans. Avow Political Director Caroline Duble issued the following statement: “In
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After an extensive local and national search, Avow is thrilled to announce Raven Freeborn as the organization’s incoming executive director. Raven is a visionary reproductive justice leader whose work is a true embodiment of Avow’s vision of working towards a world where every person is trusted, thriving, and free to pursue the life they want.
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The staff at Avow Texas condemns the actions taken by All Above All’s steering committee and executive staff to layoff their workforce amid anti-Blackness concerns and investigations. To that extent, we request the removal of our name from their partners list. We stand in solidarity with the former All Above All staff who were laid
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Texas could soon criminalize all abortion. But together, we still have the power to take back our futures. Right now, Avow canvassers are working in the field and talking to voters about what abortion access means to our communities.
When we win back abortion rights at the state level, no out-of-touch, extreme judge will ever have the power to take it away again. Rush a donation and commit to restoring abortion access in Texas.
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Texas is the front line — but with you, we’re building the blueprint for reproductive justice. Become a Bluebonnet monthly donor and help restore abortion access, fight back against extremism, and build long-term power to win for good.
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SB 8 bans abortion as early as 6 weeks and puts a $10,000 bounty on anyone who helps someone get abortion care. Now more than ever, we need unapologetic abortion rights advocates to lay the groundwork to defeat anti-abortion lawmakers.
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NARAL Pro-Choice Texas is now Avow!
To avow means to declare openly, bluntly, and without shame. Now more than ever, our state needs bold and unapologetic advocacy for abortion rights.
As an independent, Texas-based organization, Avow will continue our work at the state and local level — where the decisions that most impact Texans are happening.
Together, we can build a Texas where every person is trusted, thriving, and free to pursue the life they want.
Learn more about our new name, inspired by bold and unapologetic abortion advocates like you!
