‘Top Chef’ Host Padma Lakshmi Defends Houston Setting Amid Outcry Over Texas Abortion Law

Megan Thee Stallion protested Texas’ new abortion law during her set at the Austin City Limits festival this weekend.The new legislation, Senate Bill 8, bans most abortions in Texas and makes the state the most restrictive in the United States in terms of access to abortion services.The restrictive laws prohibit abortions to take place once cardiac activity can be detected in the foetus. This timeframe is typically around six weeks, before most people know they are pregnant.

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.

Billie Eilish was a headliner at Austin City Limits on Saturday, and during the pop star's set at the Texas festival, she spoke out against new abortion laws recently enacted in the state. The new laws prohibit abortions after six weeks with no exceptions for rape and incest and allows private citizens to sue abortion providers in federal court for $10,000.

Billie Eilish is a headliner. As one of the biggest music artists in the world, when she speaks, she is heard.

Billie Eilish, 19, let the audience at the Austin City Limits music festival know exactly what she thought of Texas’ new abortion law, which keeps women from getting one after six weeks. The “bad guy” vocalist was headlining the festival on Saturday October 2. She spoke out against the law in front of a backdrop, protesting it with signs with phrases like “Bans off our bodies” projected” behind her.

Billie Eilish is slamming Texas, while performing in Texas.

Padma Lakshmi is speaking out about the upcoming season of Top Chef, which is going to be filmed in Houston, Texas.

Uma Thurman has come out against Texas’ anti-abortion law in a powerful and personal op-ed.

Washington Post, the Kill Bill actor criticised the “horror” of the new legislation, Senate Bill 8, prohibits the abortion of a foetus once cardiac activity can be detected, which is generally around six weeks, before most women even know they are pregnant.The law makes no exception for victims of rape or incest, and authorises citizens to sue abortion providers or anyone involved in facilitating an abortion.The US Supreme Court refused to block the bill before its enactment earlier this month

Uma Thurman is opening up about her own abortion while speaking out about the Texas law that bans abortions in the state.

Kate Aurthur editorAfter safely and successfully filming its most recent season last year in Portland, Ore., “Top Chef,” Bravo’s Emmy-winning culinary competition, has moved to Houston for Season 19. Production has begun there, and the show will premiere next year.Padma Lakshmi, Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons are all returning to adjudicate the new group of cheftestants.

Jerry Springer didn’t mince words when sharing his thoughts on The Supreme Court’s inaction in intervening with the new Texas abortion law, which bans abortions after six weeks. The 77-year-old daytime talk show legend told HollywoodLife in an EXCLUSIVE podcast interview exactly what he thinks about the Supreme Court justices who allowed the law to pass. Jerry criticized justices who were selected for particular political stances.

John Oliver – back on air after a two-week hiatus and in studio for the first time since Covid – started in by bashing AT&T for contributions to legislators who supported the harsh new Texas abortion law.

America Ferrera, 37, appeared on the Friday September 10 episode of The View, where she explained who would be the victims of Texas’ new abortion law. The Superstore actress explained that women of color would be some of the people who suffer the most under the state’s new legislation. America explained how much harder it would be for Black and brown women to receive proper reproductive healthcare.

his retreat to Cancun when Texas was in a deep freeze and his objection to President Biden's win, which came before the Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6."(sigh) Okay Ted, here we go… Not as disappointed as Texas was when you cut your Cancun vacation short and came home," he responded.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez appeared on on CNN’s AC 360 Tuesday night and minced no words about Texas’s new law limiting abortion or comments made earlier in the day by the state’s governor, Greg Abbott, defending the stricture.