Texas lawmakers reportedly have votes to pass ban on transgender athletes

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticOccasionally a critic will write something that gets readers seriously riled. God knows I’ve done it.

A 14-year old who got pregnant after her 17-year-old cousin talked her into having sex. A young woman who was infected with HIV at birth, and accidentally got pregnant then was terrified of infecting her own baby. These are just two of the heartbreaking cases that Kenya Martin, a former abortion clinic counselor recalls dealing with in her work at a busy clinic in Houston.

Booked and busy! Ben Affleck, 49, looked incredible while on the set of his latest action-thriller film, Hypnotic on Oct.15. The film, which does not have a release date, recently began filming in Austin, Texas.

Ben Affleck is in such great shape these days!

Savita, a beautiful, 31 year-old dentist in Ireland was thrilled to be pregnant with her first baby.  All was going blissfully well in her pregnancy until at 17 weeks she developed severe back pain. Sadly, she had begun to miscarry but when her body didn’t expel the fetus, doctors refused to give her an abortion –  it was against the law.

Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren said that it time for the government to listen to the American people and make sure Roe V. Wade is secure during a Wednesday October 13 appearance on The View. Joy Behar asked what Democrats can do to help protect reproductive rights, amid Texas’ abortion law, which virtually bans abortions after six weeks. Warren noted how many Americans support a women’s right to abortion.

UPDATED, 1106 AM: Showtime Documentary Films has unveiled the first official trailer for Cusp, a doc from first-time feature directors Parker Hill and Isabel Bethencourt, which will premiere on Showtime on November 26 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

Matthew McConaughey has been on the fence about a possible run for governor of Texas for months now, and he discusses his feelings about entering politics in the latest edition of the New York Times podcast “Sway”.

wrote in his decision that since the law went into effect last month, “women have been unlawfully prevented from exercising control over their lives in ways that are protected by the Constitution.”Acknowledging that a higher court may rule differently, Pitman added that in the meantime, “this Court will not sanction one more day of this offensive deprivation of such an important right.”The Texas law bans abortion at just 6 weeks, a direct violation of constitutional precedent established by Roe

Times reports. “This court will not sanction one more day of this offensive deprivation of such an important right."Attorney General Merrick B.

Ellise Shafer administratorA federal judge has ordered Texas to suspend the state’s new law banning most abortions, according to the Associated Press.On Wednesday, Judge Robert Pitman of Austin, Texas explained why he believes the law is an “offensive deprivation” of constitutional rights in a 113-page opinion.“From the moment S.B.

A federal judge has ordered Texas to stop enforcement of the state’s recently implemented abortion statute, the most restrictive in the country, calling it a “scheme” to get around court precedent.

The coaches’ teams are almost full on season 21 of “The Voice” — but when a singer like Aaron Hines takes the stage, everyone has to hit their button!

— but when a singer like Aaron Hines takes the stage, everyone has to hit their button!In ET's exclusive sneak peek at the final night of Blind Auditions on Tuesday, the San Antonio, Texas, native takes the stage to impress the coaches with his cover of Giveon's «Heartbreak Anniversary,» earning one of the season's last four-chair turns.John Legend is the first to hit his button, and is quick to tell Aaron, «I love your voice.»«You just sounded like you knew what you wanted to do with the

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterOrganizers behind the annual SXSW conference in Austin, Texas, are speaking out against restrictive abortion bills rolled out by state leadership this month.Just ahead of this Saturday’s National Women’s March in support of reproductive rights, the conference is pledging to stay in its home city and fight alongside the dedicated blue pocket of Austin.“SXSW stands against discriminatory laws and unequivocally supports civil rights for all persons, everywhere,” a

Paris Texas (aka Louie Pastel and Felix) have shared a grungy new single titled ‘Girls Like Drugs’, coming hot on the heels of their debut EP from earlier in the year.Contrasting the vocalists’ sharp, swagger-inflected bars, the track rages on with barbed electric guitars and cymbal-heavy drums.

EXCLUSIVE: Starz has put in development Lagordiloca, a drama series that chronicles the rise of street journalist Priscilla Villarreal as she capitalizes on the power of livestream reporting to expose corruption, cartels, and serial killers in the border town of Laredo, Texas.

David Simon isn’t messing with Texas, he’s done with the place.

EXCLUSIVE: We Can Be Heroes and Man With A Plan star Hala Finley is joining Oscar winner Ben Affleck and Alice Braga (Queen Of The South) in Robert Rodriguez action-thriller Hypnotic, which is due to get underway on Monday 27 September in Austin, Texas.