by Emily Horne | Jan 10, 2019 | Legislation
On January 7, one day before the beginning of the 86th Legislature, federal District Judge Lee Yeakel held a crucial hearing on a lawsuit aiming to invalidate nearly every Texas Pro-Life law passed in the last three decades. The one-hour hearing focused on a motion to...
by Emily Horne | Jan 4, 2019 | News
In early December, the U.S. Supreme Court announced they would not hear two cases pending before them (Planned Parenthood of Gulf Coast v. Gee and Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri v. Andersen). A series of politically-charged celebrations, laments, and...
by Emily Horne | Nov 28, 2018 | News
On Monday, November 5th in New Orleans, the day prior to the much anticipated national midterm elections, an important case was quietly heard in The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans. The Texas Dismemberment Abortion Ban was on...
by Emily Horne | Jul 27, 2018 | News
With the recent nomination of D.C. Circuit Court Appellate Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court of the United States by President Donald Trump, all eyes have turned to the impending Senate confirmation process. One crucial step in the US Senate process is a...
by Emily Horne | Sep 30, 2017 | Legislation, Legislative Scorecards, News
This week the much-anticipated Pro-Life Scorecard was released, beginning the rollout of individual votes, backgrounds, and explanations. Within minutes, legislators and their staff were checking scores, wondering how much of a hit they took for “that one bad vote.” ...
