What Happened

Washington Post: Like many Texas women, I had a safe, legal abortion. What happened to our state? It was 1974, the year after Roe v. Wade, and my generation finally saw progress. Our daughters won’t be so patient with out-of-touch politicians. By Ruth Pennebaker - Ruth Pennebaker, a former columnist for the Texas Observer and the Dallas Morning News, is an Austin author and public radio commentator.