Gaslit, A Reproductive Justice Podcast
Our new podcast, Gaslit, is all about reproductive justice and the fight to restore abortion access in Texas. We’ve been working on this for a while, even before gaslighting got its word-of-the-year glow up. Our government has long been gaslighting pro-abortion Texans into thinking that an abortion ban is normal. But it’s not. Join your hosts […]
La Decisión Más Reciente de la Corte Suprema Sobre el Aborto, Preguntas Frecuentes
Actualizada: 20 de abril, 2023 ¿Es legal el aborto en Texas? R: Con la revocación de Roe v. Wade en la reciente decisión de la Suprema Corte de los Estados Unidos, el aborto será prohibido en Texas 30 días después de la fecha de la decisión. Quienes realicen abortos y potencialmente quienes “ayudan o inciten” […]
What The Most Recent Supreme Court Decision on Abortion Means For Texans
Updated: April 19, 2023 Is abortion legal in Texas? A: Abortion was banned in Texas 30 days after the overturn of Roe v. Wade in the recent decision from the Supreme Court of the United States. Those performing abortions and potentially those who “aid or abet” abortions in Texas will be subject to significant criminal […]
Statement on the End of Roe from Lilith Fund
AUSTIN — Today, an extremist Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in a stunning reversal of almost 50 years of legal precedent related to reproductive and constitutional rights. The decision from the Supreme Court in the Jackson Women’s Health v. Dobbs case has unique implications for Lilith Fund as an organization based in Texas, which […]
A Big Announcement From Executive Director Amanda Beatriz Williams
We have some big news. ? Amanda Beatriz Williams is going to step down from her role as Executive Director in mid-January 2023 after nearly seven years of service. We hope you’ll join us in celebrating the many groundbreaking milestones Lilith Fund has reached during Amanda’s tenure. We’ll be sharing some of those in the […]
What Senate Bill 8 means for Texans
Is abortion still legal in Texas? ➡️ Yes! Abortion is still legal in Texas and all 50 states. ➡️ Visit needabortion.org for more information on accessing abortion care in Texas. ➡️ Senate Bill 8 (SB 8) is set to go in effect on September 1, 2021, however, there has been a federal lawsuit filed challenging […]
Abortion access in Texas is under attack and we need you!
The Texas House of Representatives is considering Senate Bill 8 (identical companion to HB 1515) and House Bill 1280 on the House Floor on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. Senate Bill 8 is an unconstitutional, near-total ban on abortion before most people even know they are pregnant. The bill creates frivolous and harassing lawsuits against anyone […]
Tell Your Reps: The Texas Legislative Session Needs Virtual Testimony During a Pandemic
The 2021 Legislative Session has begun at the State Capitol in Austin. Over the coming days, members of the Texas House of Representatives will debate and adopt rules governing the procedures of the body, including whether or not Texans will be able to participate in committee testimony virtually. Lilith Fund joined 30 other grassroots organizations […]
Watch: Amanda Beatriz Williams’ Testimony to Congress About The Hyde Amendment
Our executive director Amanda Beatriz Williams testified Tuesday morning before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services about the harms of the Hyde Amendment for people who are denied access to abortion because they cannot afford to pay. This was the first Congressional hearing focusing on the impacts and the harm of […]
To achieve reproductive justice, we must abolish ICE
Horrifying reports of forced hysterectomies on people detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the Irwin Detention Center in Georgia remind us there cannot be reproductive justice without immigrant justice. The reported human rights violations of forced sterilization of people detained by ICE are part of a continuum of our nation’s long history of […]
