September 1, 2026, marked the fifth anniversary of Texas Senate Bill 8 (SB 8), also known as the Texas Heartbeat Act, effectively banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. Since SB 8 went into effect in 2021, maternal deaths in Texas have increased by 56 percent, sepsis rates have risen by 50 percent, and infant mortality has gone up by 13 percent.
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Scalawag's Race & Place coverage pushes the boundaries of traditional conversations about incarceration, segregation, gentrification, nutrition, migration, liberation, and more. We examine the role and legacy of race in the places that form the South—from porches and penitentiaries, to places of worship and port cities.
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