The Latest Breaking News from the Texas Medical Board

Ken Paxton Sued by Family of Pregnant Texas Woman Who Died After Allegedly Being Denied Life-Saving Abortion

The family of Tierra Walker, who died while pregnant in December 2024, is suing Texas officials, a hospital system and doctors, alleging abortion restrictions contributed to inadequate care.

International Business Times UK · Sep 20

Family of 37-year-old Tierra Walker sues Ken Paxton and doctors, alleging she was denied a life-saving abortion before dying of preeclampsia

“Tierra Walker is proof that there is no exception.”

We Got This Covered · Sep 19

~$550K Award Related to Doctor's Allegedly False Accusation of Nose Punch by Colleague

Some excerpts from Thursday's long decision in Zafar v. Saghier, by Texas Court of Appeals Justice Wade Birdwell, joined by… The post ~$550K Award Related to Doctor's Allegedly False Accusation of Nose Punch by Colleague appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Aug 4

Texas, facing doctor shortage, eases path for foreign-trained physicians

Texas joins 17 other states that are making it easier for foreign medical graduates to work as doctors here. About a quarter of the state’s licensed doctors were trained outside the U.S.

The Texas Tribune · Jan 9

Texas Medical Board director retires after uproar over his Planned Parenthood employment

Conservative lawmakers claimed credit for Dr. Robert Bredt’s retirement after it came out he also worked at a Planned Parenthood-affiliated lab.

The Texas Tribune · Jan 8, 2025

Facing a tight race, Ted Cruz goes quiet on abortion

As abortion and other reproductive rights loom over the election, Cruz has largely been unwilling to clarify his stances.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 7, 2024

Texas adopts guidance for how doctors should interpret abortion ban

The guidance lays out what the Texas Medical Board will consider when investigating allegations of illegal abortions.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 21, 2024

At five hour hearing, no one is happy with Texas Medical Board’s proposed abortion guidance

Doctors, lawyers and advocates say the state board’s new guidance still doesn’t clarify when doctors can legally perform abortions.

The Texas Tribune · May 21, 2024

New reporting requirements for life-saving abortions worry some doctors

The proposed guidance from the Texas Medical Board would require doctors to document whether there was time to transfer a patient “by any means available” to avoid performing an abortion.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 25, 2024

Texas Medical Board proposes new guidance for abortion medical exceptions

The guidance was disappointing to reproductive rights advocates who were seeking more specificity and a list of conditions that could qualify.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 22, 2024