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
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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Austin, TX –– “In the first lawsuit of its kind since Roe v. Wade was overturned, a husband seeks damages from women who allegedly helped his ex-wife obtain the medications to terminate her pregnancy.” [Texas Tribune, March 30, 2023] Avow Texas Policy Director Yaneth Flores issued the following statement: “We know that the end goal
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“Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton fled his home Monday in a truck driven by his wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton, to avoid being served a subpoena, according to an affidavit filed in federal court.” [Texas Tribune, September 26, 2022] Avow Texas Political Director Caroline Duble issued the following statement: “It’s rich for Ken Paxton to
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Statewide Endorsed Candidates Beto O’Rourke, Governor Rochelle Garza, Attorney General Susan Hays, Agriculture Commissioner Elva Curl, HD-112 Mihaela Plesa, HD-70 Frank Ramirez, HD-118 Lulu Flores, HD-51 Elizabeth Ginsberg, HD-108
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“On Friday, Gov. Greg Abbott told The Dallas Morning News that rape victims can take emergency contraception, like Plan B, to prevent a pregnancy. With abortion now banned in Texas, even in instances of incest or rape, the governor recommended the use of emergency contraception to ensure a victim of rape does not become pregnant.”
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Majority of Texas voters are now in support of abortion being available in all or most cases TEXAS – Today, one year after S.B. 8 took effect in Texas – leaving Texans without meaningful abortion access – a new poll was released by Planned Parenthood Texas Votes, Texas Freedom Network, Avow, Deeds Action Fund, Progress
Many states like Texas have trigger bans that will go into effect weeks after today’s decision. Austin, TX – In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court has ruled to overturn Roe. The Texas Legislature already enacted a trigger law to prohibit abortion by making it a crime. These criminal penalties in Texas will be effective
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The state of abortion access in Texas is a public health crisis, and it is about to get much worse with the upcoming Supreme Court decision. In this political climate, we need strong leaders who will destigmatize abortion and fight to restore abortion access with every tool they have at their disposal. Today, we are
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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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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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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.
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