Rachel Rebouché in the Media

Newsweek August 14, 2026

Case of Surrogate Fleeing to Texas Raises Complex Legal Questions

Professor Rachel  Rebouché explains how surrogacy agreements are treated differently across states in a story about a surrogate leaving her home state and traveling to Texas amid a conflict with the intended parents.

ABC News August 12, 2026

California couple’s surrogate gives birth in Texas after judge orders life-saving care

Professor Rachel Rebouché discusses how medical care clauses in surrogacy contracts are aspirational rather than legally enforceable, noting that Texas courts hold extensive power to intervene and mandate life-saving treatment in the best interest of a child.

CBS News August 12, 2026

Baby with heart defect born to surrogate must receive treatment, Texas court rules, amid multistate legal battle

Professor Rachel Rebouché explains how an Alaska surrogate’s delivery in Texas triggered a court order for mandatory medical care, overriding the California intended parents' initial wishes following a severe fetal heart diagnosis.

The Texas Tribune August 11, 2026

Surrogate asks Texas court to let her seek medical care on the baby she’s carrying, AG Paxton says

Professor Rachel Rebouché explains that an Alaskan surrogate is seeking legal protection under Texas law because the state's family code defaults to recognizing the person who gives birth as the legal mother.

The Nation August 7, 2026

Todd Blanche Wants to Finish What Dobbs Started

Professor Rachel Rebouché discusses how U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche intends to leverage the 1873 Comstock Act to restrict abortion pill access nationwide, overriding individual state protections through executive action.

MS Now July 17, 2026

News Blanche testimony has providers bracing for federal abortion crackdown

Professor Rachel Rebouché suggests that enforcing the Comstock Act would reverse the Trump administration’s earlier position and could threaten access to both medication and procedural abortions.

Law 360 July 17, 2026

Denying Emergency Abortion Care Is A Liability Oversight

Professor Rachel Rebouché co-authored an analysis arguing that hospitals may face greater legal liability for withholding emergency abortion care than for providing it under state abortion bans.

Spectrum News 1 June 26, 2026

Paxton’s support for IVF highlights broader divide among GOP

Professor Rachel Rebouché explains that an FDA safety study on a medication with track record of safety and efficacy like mifepristone is unprecedented, while emphasizing that widespread interstate conflicts over abortion access are just beginning.

The Conversation June 23, 2026

Medication abortion: Decisions from federal courts, the FDA or Trump’s Department of Justice could try to end access via telehealth

Professor Rachel Rebouché explains that decisions by the federal courts, the FDA, or the Department of Justice could significantly  restrict access to medication abortion through Telehealth.

the Los Angles Times June 23, 2026

The looming threats to abortion access in 2026

Professor Rachel Rebouché argues that medication abortion remains vulnerable despite recent court decisions preserving access, explaining for legal challenges and state shield laws could significantly restrict access.  

The Atlantic June 14, 2026

So Much for Leaving Abortion Up to the States

Professor Rachel Rebouché weighs in on a discussion about the use of abortion pills in Louisiana, noting that policing access to these drugs would be very expensive and intrusive.

KPRC June 8, 2026

Houston-area midwife reindicted on 22 counts, including financial harm allegations

Professor Rachel Rebouché discusses the indictment of a Houston area midwife facing abortion-related charges, explaining how the case could shape the future enforcement of Texas abortion laws.