The Republican assault on the reproductive rights of Texans continues, with a lawsuit in Federal court in Amarillo poised to strike a blow against medication abortion access not only here in the Lone Star State, but across the entire country. Meanwhile, the current legislative session, thus far, indicates no relief in sight - but we're joined this week by representatives of two Texas advocacy organizations who continue to give us hope. Delma Catalina Limones is Communications Director for AVOW, and Eleanor Grano is Director of Advocacy and Partnerships for Jane's Due Process.

Latest as of this posting on the mifepristone court case: https://gothamist.com/news/abortion-medication-mifepristone-ny-threatened-texas-court-what-case-could-mean-for-your-access

Article by Chase Strangio on the connection between abortion rights and trans rights: https://hammerandhope.org/article/issue-1-article-10

Article on the dangerous spread of abortion misinformation via social media platforms amongst LatinX communities: https://www.axios.com/2022/08/30/latinos-abortion-misinformation-roe-maternal-health

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