A Texas Perspective
Daily update | Wednesday, July 02, 2025
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When we define abortion; ‘it is the early termination of a pregnancy by removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus. Abortions that occur without intervention are known as "miscarriages" or "spontaneous abortions", and occur in roughly 30–40% of all pregnancies.’ While a miscarriage is; ‘the loss of a pregnancy before 20 weeks of gestation. It's also known as a spontaneous abortion or early pregnancy loss. Most miscarriages occur in the first trimester, and many happen before a woman even knows she's pregnant. Symptoms can include vaginal bleeding, cramping, and pain in the lower abdomen.' Abortion is illegal in Texas, and that leads to some confusing aspects of the difference between abortion and miscarriage, and it's becoming more deadly for women who are undergoing miscarriages. Texas' abortion ban has created significant challenges and risks for women experiencing miscarriages that include sepsis, 'a life-threatening infection for women hospitalized due to second-trimester pregnancy loss. This increase is particularly notable in cases where the fetus may have had a heartbeat upon arrival at the hospital.’ There’s also a ‘significant increase in blood transfusions during emergency room visits for first-trimester miscarriages that has been observed since the abortion ban, suggesting women may be presenting in worse condition due to delayed treatment.’ As for the medical profession, the confusion ‘surrounding the legal distinctions between miscarriage care and abortion has led some doctors to delay or deny necessary treatment for unviable pregnancies, even in medically complex situations, due to fear of legal repercussions' from the threat of prosecution over the abortion ban. Physicians must decide whether to commit themselves in high-risk cases, or wait until the actual emergency becomes clear, and that confusion compromises the patient's health, and as a result, the legal landsape blurs the ‘distinction between miscarriage care and abortion, leading to uncertainty and fear among healthcare providers and patients regarding legal miscarriage treatment in Texas.
In The News
Unrest between Mexico and Texas over water agreed to in a treaty is an ongoing episode, but without the answer to an important question, where is the water . . . . Historically, the Rio Conchos served as Mexico's most reliable workhorse for delivering water to Texas by a treaty negotiated by the United States and Mexico in 1944. But it's become increasingly apparent that decades of megadrought and overexploitation have ridden the old river nearly to death. Read more
The State Fair and Dallas, after a shooting in 2023 placed a ban on weapons inside the park, and Texas Attorney, Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against both, claiming that they are violating state law and the second amendent, and that suggests Texas is a part of the Wild, Wild West where gun violence is common and welcomed . . . . A Dallas County district judge dismissed state Attorney General Ken Paxton’s suit against the State Fair of Texas and the City of Dallas, for gun restrictions that were enacted following a 2023 shooting that injured three people at the fairgrounds. Read more
Nobody is happy with Mayor John Whitmire’s job as mayor, there’s resentment building among Democrats over just about everything he’s instituted while in office, and that includes his friendship with Republicans . . . . At a June 22 press conference, Democratic Party precinct chairs announced their intent to move forward with an admonishment, a symbolic act that essentially means they will no longer claim the mayor as a member of their party. The Houston mayor and City Council positions are nonpartisan, but Whitmire served as a Democrat in the Texas Legislature for 50 years. Read more
Two Chinese nationals, one living in Houston have been arrested for being under the control of the Government of the People's Republic of China on a mission to gather military information for that government body . . . . According to court records, Yuance Chen and Liren “Ryan” Lai are accused of spying as undercover operatives. The courts claim the two “acted within the United States under the direction and control of the Government of the People’s Republic of China.”
Lai, described by investigators, is a Chinese citizen and resident, but recently arrived in Houston in April 2025 through a visitor’s visa. However, court documents say Chen, who claimed residency in California, worked with Lai “at least as early as May 2021, up to and including April 2025...to carry out various clandestine operations.” Read more
They came from Venezuela, divided as a gang and carried on as if they were still in Venezuela and that caught the attention of multiple agencies, and the results are that, 16 has been arrested in Houston for operating their criminal networks . . . . Sixteen men, all living in Houston and most in the U.S. illegally, according to the FBI, now face federal charges in a case that targets a crime group said to be in direct conflict with TdA. The charges include conspiracy to traffic cocaine and a range of weapons violations. Most of the suspects made their initial court appearances Monday at the federal courthouse in downtown Houston. Read more
Message from the publisher:
A Texas Perspective is designed to be informative, historical, and educational, reflecting the ever-evolving political cultures in the country that no longer prioritize voters' interests. We have become a country that no longer knows where it came from, and as such, we're embarking upon that journey again without knowing it.
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Don W. Allison/Editor, A Texas Perspective
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