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Take A Look: Healthy Texas Women (HTW) Map
The Healthy Texas Women (HTW) is a Medicaid waiver, limited-benefit program that serves as a health care safety net for Texas women aged 15-44.
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Take A Look: Family Planning Programs Map
The Family Planning Program is a general revenue-funded, limited-benefit program that serves uninsured men and women across Texas.
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Emergency Contraception
Emergency Contraception (EC) is medication that prevents pregnancy for women who have had unprotected sex or whose birth control method may have failed. They are intended as a backup contraception to be used in sudden, unexpected situations.
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Advocates hopeful for women health care investments
Texans rallying at the capitol Thursday said they believe this will be the year legislators make substantial investments into women’s health.
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Legislative Staffer Lunch & Learns
The TWHC team, the Texas Medical Association, the SAFE Alliance, and the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault (TAASA) partnered to host our second lunchtime educational session for Texas Legislative Staffers in early 2024.
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Comments on FDA (OTC) Birth Control Pill
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved “Opill” - the first nonprescription, over-the-counter (OTC) birth control pill to be available in the United States.
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Three big wins for women’s health care in Texas, statewide advocacy coalition says
The Texas Women’s Health Coalition is calling the 86th legislative succession a big success.
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Teen Pregnancy Prevention Starts with Providing Education and Support
As National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month comes to a close, our TWHC Chair, Evelyn Delgado, reflects on the strides we’ve made in San Antonio and on the work we have left to do.