Daily Dispatch 6/24/24: Fresh Horror Stories On 2nd Dobbs Anniversary, And More

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: The second anniversary of the 2022 Dobbs decision at SCOTUS sees the almost-complete eradication of abortions in Texas - at least those that are legal or safe: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/06/24/abortion-dobbs-anniversary-pregnancy-complications/ ...The Texas Medical Board provided minor and largely useless new reporting guidelines on medically-necessary abortions for doctors on Friday: https://apnews.com/article/abortion-texas-exceptions-doctors-a14839a308b3d7779b83677b1be7fa1c ...While a new horror emerges in forced C-section operations for stillborn fetuses: https://www.reckon.news/family/2024/04/from-forced-c-sections-to-delayed-miscarriage-care-here-are-5-ways-abortion-bans-are-changing-pregnancy-care.html Over the two years since the Robb Elementary School massacre in Uvalde, Texas DPS has gone to extraordinary lengths NOT to release any data to the press: https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/politics/yall-itics/uvalde-shooting-dps-data-evidence-lawsuit/287-4a840e02-4d87-436a-9529-12deb00c0134 SCOTUS counters the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, deciding that allowing domestic abuse suspects to keep their guns is a bad idea after all: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/06/21/supreme-court-guns-domestic-violence-rahimi/ Robert Morris' 2005 book acknowledges he left the ministry for two years, but glosses over the reason, which was the complaint from his child sexual assault victim - while new legislation extending the statute of limitations on child sex crimes may be coming next year: https://www.wfaa.com/video/news/crime/287-62013cc8-9fcc-45a6-b2a3-8cc90bc58905 D/FW folks: Come see us TOMORROW at our 14th Anniversary and Election Preview Fundraiser in Dallas on Tuesday June 25: https://act.progresstexas.org/a/2024anniversary It's Pride Month! Check out the history of Pride and a full calendar of events happening across Texas throughout the month: https://progresstexas.org/blog/deep-heart-pride-celebration-pride-month-texas Instagram users: be sure to enable political content on that platform, which has begun opting users out: https://x.com/ProgressTX/status/1771276124498100667?s=20 Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work this election year at https://progresstexas.org/.