Abortion

Abortion should be possible if a woman became pregnant as a result of rape (October 2021)

Respondents were asked, "Please tell us whether or not you think it should be possible for a pregnant woman to obtain a legal abortion if...She became pregnant as a result of rape."

Abortion should be possible if a woman became pregnant as a result of incest (October 2021)

Respondents were asked, "Please tell us whether or not you think it should be possible for a pregnant woman to obtain a legal abortion if...She became pregnant as a result of incest."

Abortion should be possible if there is a strong chance of a serious defect in the baby (October 2021)

Respondents were asked, "Please tell us whether or not you think it should be possible for a pregnant woman to obtain a legal abortion if...There is a strong chance of a serious defect in the baby."

Abortion should be possible if the family has very low income and cannot afford any more children (October 2021)

Respondents were asked, "Please tell us whether or not you think it should be possible for a pregnant woman to obtain a legal abortion if...The family has very low income and cannot afford any more children."

Abortion should be possible if the woman is not married and does not want to marry (October 2021)

Respondents were asked, "Please tell us whether or not you think it should be possible for a pregnant woman to obtain a legal abortion if...She is not married and does not want to marry the man."

Abortion should be possible if the woman is married and does not want any more children (October 2021)

Respondents were asked, "Please tell us whether or not you think it should be possible for a pregnant woman to obtain a legal abortion if...She is married and does not want any more children."

Support or oppose allowing any individual the right to sue anyone they believe helped someone obtain an illegal abortion (October 2021)

Respondents were asked, "Do you support or oppose allowing any individual to sue people they believe helped someone obtain an abortion in violation of state law?"

Tepid reviews for the red-hot legislative agenda in latest UT/Texas Tribune Poll results

November 8, 2021
By: 
Jim Henson
Joshua Blank

The second batch of results from the October 2021 UT/Texas Tribune Poll were released by The Texas Tribune Monday in stories by James Barragan on Texans’ judgments of their elected officials actions on issues discussed during the legislative session as well as other policy questions, and a piece by Abby Livingston on Texans’ views of the jobs Texas’ U.S. Senators are doing as well as chief executives’ handling of key political issues (COVID-19, the economy, and immigration and border security). 

Second Reading Podcast: A look at the output and implications of the 87th Texas Legislature

October 20, 2021
By: 
Texas Politics Project

The third special session of the Texas legislature adjourned sine die Monday after a long, contentious year.

The Second Reading Podcast: How Far Right is Too Far for the Texas GOP?

September 29, 2021
By: 
Jim Henson

In this week's Second Reading Podcast, Jim Henson and Josh Blank ponder a question hovering over the transition from the legislative session to the 2022 election in Texas: how far to the right is too far for the Texas GOP?

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