by Rebecca Weaver | Jan 30, 2019 | 86th Session, Legislation, News
A major priority for the Texas Pro-Life movement during the Regular Session of the 86th Legislature is to end funding of the abortion industry with state and local tax dollars. Many Texans falsely presume the state legislature has already fully defunded Planned...
by Rebecca Weaver | Apr 24, 2018 | News
A study released in 2016 ignited a flurry of concern about the rate of maternal death occurring in Texas. This study indicated that the maternal mortality rate had doubled over a two-year period, from 18.6 in 2010 to 38.7 in 2012. However, a report released this...
by Rebecca Weaver | Oct 3, 2017 | Abortion, Issues, Legislation, News
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed House Resolution 36, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act by a vote of 237-189. This legislation, sponsored by Congressman Trent Franks (AZ-08), has 182 co-sponsors, 22 of whom are Texas House members. This is...
by Rebecca Weaver | Aug 23, 2017 | News
The First Called Special Session of the 85th Texas Legislature is officially in the books: 29 days packed with political maneuverings and Pro-Life legislative victories. The Texas Senate passed all five of the Pro-Life bills within the first week of the special...
by Rebecca Weaver | Jun 30, 2017 | Legislation, News, Past Sessions
This is the first in a series of articles previewing the issues and debates expected for the Special Session of the 85th Texas Legislature that begins on July 18, 2017. While Congress considers legislation to repeal and replace the Patient Protection and...
