Advocacy
At Texas Right to Life, we believe every human life—whether in the womb or a hospital bed—is a precious gift from God, worthy of protection and dignity.
“Learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow’s cause.” Isaiah 1:17
That’s why we step in when lives are at risk—helping patients in hospitals and fighting for preborn children in court.
Here’s a Look at What We Do:
- Help patients and families secure more time if a hospital threatens to take away treatment against their will
- Find other hospitals to care for a patient if doctors want to end his/her life
- File court briefs to influence rulings
- Defend Pro-Life laws in court and go after local governments funding illegal and out-of-state abortion costs
Our Work in Action
Save Hospital Patients
When hospitals try to take away life-sustaining treatment against a patient’s will, we help the family ask for more time and look for other places to care for the patient. When all the power is in the hospital’s hands, it helps to have a strong and passionate voice on the family’s side.
Block Tax Dollars From Funding Abortion Travel
San Antonio City Council dedicated $500,000 of taxpayer money to cover flights, hotels, and meals for women seeking abortions in other states. We filed a lawsuit to stop them.
Fight 14 Lawsuits to Defend the Heartbeat Act
Abortion advocates—including Planned Parenthood—sued Texas Right to Life 14 times, attempting to take down the Texas Heartbeat Act. We became the main defenders for preborn babies and for the state’s strongest Pro-Life law. Even Planned Parenthood’s lawyer said in court, “Texas Right to Life and John Seago are the biggest threats to Planned Parenthood.”
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Court Briefs
When important cases come to the U.S. Supreme Court or Texas Supreme Court, Texas Right to Life sends information to the justices—highlighting facts and previous rulings—to urge them to vote for Life. We’ve weighed in on tax-funded abortions, euthanasia, personhood, and even the reversal of Roe v. Wade. Here are a few of our amicus briefs from high-profile cases:
News
Monumental Case Challenges California’s Physician-Assisted Suicide Law
In April of 2023 a group of nonprofits that work for disability and patients' rights as well as individuals with disabilities filed a...
Pro-Life Victory: Experts Vote against Loosening the Definition of Brain Death
This summer, a group of legal and medical experts debated loosening the standards that could jeopardize vulnerable patients even...
The Anti-Life 10-Day Rule is Better, but Not Yet Completely Fixed
The most important Pro-Life outcome of the Regular Session of the 88th Texas Legislature is House Bill 3162 by Representative...