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As the deadline looms, nearly all of the state's 41 abortion clinics have shut their doors-and a few are still fighting to stay open. The passing of HB 2 means a lot of new red tape to the women already struggling with female health care in Texas.

This article is about the Voting Rights Act being revised and then states taking advantage of this change. Texas made recent changes to create laws that target low income Americans.

The remaining abortion clinics in Texas are having an overload of patients due to the new laws. One clinic may be forced to close down if they are not able to meet new law requirements causing more strain on women's health care options.

Texas is working on making abortions illegal all together. Although, 45% of women will have at least one in their lives.

Texas has put an abortion law that prevents women from getting an abortion after approximately six weeks of pregnancy. This has led to people flooding their websites with false reports to deter their efforts in enforcing this law.

I don't understand why they wanna regulate what we do with our bodies. Some people can't afford kids or are just not ready for kids and I don't think we should be ridiculed for that decision . I hope they overturn that law.

Gregory Lee Johnson burned an American flag outside of the convention center where the 1984 Republican National Convention was being held in Dallas, Texas. Johnson burned the flag to protest the policies of President Ronald Reagan.

Although it is a religious tolerance group, it does have some good information and links about same sex marriage here in Arizona. It also talks about the Lawrence v. Texas case.

Although it is a religious tolerance group, it does have some good information and links about same sex marriage here in Arizona. It also talks about the Lawrence v. Texas case.

Mother of 6 year old boy challenges Texas school district for requiring her to cut her son's hair or have him face in-school suspension. Mother cites Native American beliefs as for not cutting his hair.

Churchgoers that have declined to receive vaccination for religious reasons have been linked to a small outbreak of measles. This example of a concentrated area of people with lowered immunity to certain diseases may be presented as evidence for future proposals to require citizens to receive vaccinations.

One Texas school has made headlines in recent weeks with a sign on school grounds warning that its teachers are armed. People don't want teachers to be armed its not a good intention to have them in front of children.

Should transgender students be able to choose which bathroom to use in school? This bill in Texas says no, but suggests they be redirected to a private bathroom instead. This ruling was decided with the safety of all children attending school in mind.

Laws that restrict abortion have the effect and purpose of preventing a woman from exercising any of her human rights. The abortion-rights debate is commonly misunderstood, with advocates on both sides attributing false motives to many good, deeply conscientious people. Denying women access to abortion is a form of gender discrimination.

I like how this article used their own experience of feeling different towards the argument int the past to help boost their side. But I completely agree that men should not have an opinion on a woman's body, but also if they do have an issue with abortion then they need to take preventing unwanted pregnancies more seriously!

This is the most common social issue that I see brought up/discussed. The author is this article did a great job including her own personal experiences with abortion laws. Unlike a lot of the articles on the topic, it was not cut and dry full of laws and instead replaced with actual opinions/experiences. I see this topic coming up more especially as Texas recently passed a law that woman would not be able to receive abortions past 6 weeks of fetus age.

You hear about the bad things that come from gun viloence. Here is something good.

This article briefly discusses on how in 2013 the Affordable Care Act was going to assist many poor families. It would help these families be able to afford better health insurance at a low monthly premium.

Thanks for sharing this. I was surprised with the percentages among minority groups as well as just the overall percentages especially in Texas. This author is really good because she is direct and to the point and has a very clever way of closing the article as well.

Is burning or desecrating the American flag a right protected by the First Amendment? Or should a new constitutional amendment outlaw both acts? The issue of desecrating the flag goes back in the courts almost 100 years. Finally in 1989, the Supreme Court decided in Texas v.

I do not think that burning the American flag is really effective as it only makes others mad. I think that people should protest if they are upset about something or believe something is unfair. I do not think that people should protest violently/aggressively, though. A lot of people protest peacefully, but some do protest violently- which only puts a harsh look on the whole situation.

I understand that there is a lot wrong with this country and people have a right to be upset with our government and how the country is right now. I feel that the flag symbolizes much more than just our country. I feel like it stands for every man and woman fighting for this country in the military. The flag symbolizes the military people that have died for us. I feel like buring the flag is complete disrespect to those that have died for our country and their families. There are so many ways to protest your beliefs about the country, there is no need to burn the flag that I feel represents the honor of those that have died for our country.

America at the Crossroads is a series of articles that examines aspects of American culture that are of concern to people of faith. For a high school student in small-town Texas, it doesn't get much better than Friday Nights. It's one of those rare instances where the attendance at a high school football game can exceed the city's population limits.

This website gives basic information on how the death penalty works and operates in the United states. It also has specific examples and articles on real life events and rulings as well as resources and facts.

Should we keep the death penalty? Is it more cost effective than keeping an inmate?

NEW RESOURCES (12/21): DPIC has released our " Year End Report: The Death Penalty in 2016," documenting continuing historic declines in death sentences, executions, and public support for the death penalty in the United States. NEWS (1/19): The Texas Court of Appeals for the 13th District, an intermediate state appellate court, has dismissed all charges against Jerry Hartfield, an intellectually disabled former death row prisoner.

This article speaks of natural gas industries drilling in urban areas of Texas and some of the issues its brings up coming to property rights. Those who own mineral rights will get a monthly check from the gas companies who are drilling under their homes, while those who only own land rights won't receive any compensation.

This gives a short description of what happens when the Climate changes and how it affects the lives of millions. It is also costing us millions/billions of dollars.

This article targets those who deny the existence of climate change, despite the fact that Texas is experiencing a hurricane. It explains the conditions needed in order for a hurricane to occur and relates them back to a rise in temperature over the years, which supports the realty that is climate change. The article discusses a fair amount of politics, suggesting a unity between parties in order to acknowledge and prepare for what nature has in store, as NASA had predicted a hurricane in Houston some time ago.

This article is current and it really challenges the idea of climate change. It is scary to think that these hurricanes are going to get worse. It provides great points to how climate change is getting worse, and how it will continue to increase the amount of hurricanes.

This article is very interesting. I can't help but think about how bad the other two hurricanes heading towards the U.S. and neighboring countries are going to be.