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2011 was the driest year on record for Texas, causing an estimated cost of $7.62 billion in crop and livestock losses. A dry and hot June has many sounding alarm bells about 2022.

The 1925 law at the core of the case was in effect until the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade. It made performing an abortion punishable with up to five years in prison.

A federal investigation is underway to learn why dozens of people were left trapped in a tractor trailer in Southwest San Antonio.

In a memo issued last week, Attorney General Ken Paxton said prosecutors “may choose to immediately pursue criminal prosecutions based on violations of Texas abortion prohibitions predating Roe that were never repealed by the Texas Legislature.”

Advocates and politicians say they hope Texas’ ban on abortion will motivate voters. But they say they’ll need to emulate the strategies of the anti-abortion movement to reach long-term success.

Traveling out of state could be the only option for Texans who want abortions. But the cost and logistics may make it an option that’s out of reach for many.

While some praised the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, others gathered in solace.

A Lubbock pediatrician spoke to members of the Texas Senate about her experience responding to mental health cases, with insight that could help the committee figure out a legislative response to the school shooting in Uvalde.

Following the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade, Texas is now poised to eliminate abortion access in the state by enacting a so-called trigger law that will go into effect in 30 days.

The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization effectively bans abortions outright in Texas.