by Elizabeth McClung | Jul 24, 2017 | News
This past Saturday, July 22, we finished the last committee hearing in the State Senate on Texas Right to Life bills during this Special Session of the 85th Texas Legislature. State Senator Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe) successfully introduced, explained, and defended...
by Katherine Pitcher | Jul 23, 2017 | News
On Tuesday, the Texas House and Senate gaveled in, officially beginning the first called special session of the 85th Legislature. Texas Right to Life’s legislative team spent the day in the thick of the action, making the most of the 30 day time frame to protect...
by Texas Right to Life | Jul 21, 2017 | Legislation, Past Sessions
As anticipated, the Texas Senate moved swiftly after the opening of the special session. With a mere 30 days allotted to the mid-summer special session, legislators must use time strategically in order to pass as many of Governor Abbott’s priorities as...
by Texas Right to Life | Jul 20, 2017 | News, Press Releases
AUSTIN – Unsurprisingly, pro-abortion advocates are targeting the biggest Pro-Life victory of 2017: the Dismemberment Abortion Ban. After futile attempts to stop the measure from being signed into law, abortion providers and the Center for Reproductive Rights filed a...
by Texas Right to Life | Jul 20, 2017 | News
U.S. District Judge William Orrick is holding the defense attorneys of Pro-Life journalist David Daleiden in contempt of court. The judge’s decision, which entails a hefty $137,000 fine for Daleiden, came after a link to videos by the Center for Medical Progress...
