<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news-events/stories/2023/june-2023/article.php" dsn="news"><featured/><top-stories/><homepage/><pubDate>09/02/2023 03:42:28 PM</pubDate><title>New Survey Examines Status of Abortion Laws in Texas, California, Arizona</title><subtitle/><description>For half a century, the U.S. held a single, clear national abortion policy – always contentious and frequently tested. Yet firmly set, until last year’s Supreme Court ruling turned decision power over to the states. A new survey looks hard at how three states – liberal California, mixed Arizona, conservative Texas – view their current status quo on the issue.</description><author>Sally Strong</author><author-email>sstrong@uh.edu</author-email><author-phone/><image/><categories>People,Research</categories></item>