by Texas Right to Life | Mar 1, 2009 | Bioethics, Newsletter
Prenatal testing, whereby tests are performed in utero to ascertain the health of the child, is now considered standard prenatal care. Unborn children have been screened in the womb for Down Syndrome in women over age thirty-five for many years. However,...
by Texas Right to Life | Feb 1, 2009 | Abortion, Newsletter
Reform of the Texas Futile Care Law Currently, Texas law allows a physician to withdraw life-sustaining treatment (including food and water) from a patient, despite the patient’s advance directive or expressed wishes. Once the physician’s decision is...
by Texas Right to Life | Jan 1, 2009 | Abortion, Newsletter
January 22, 2009, marks the 36th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. In 1973, the Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton court decisions legalized abortion on demand in America. Since then, women have been able to legally terminate their pregnancies through all nine months...
by Texas Right to Life | Oct 1, 2008 | Abortion, Bioethics
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. The media is reporting on the latest research regarding its cause and cures as well as ways to reduce one’s risk. However, amidst all this much-needed discussion, one major risk is rarely mentioned: abortion....
by Texas Right to Life | Sep 1, 2008 | Newsletter
“Among the starkest contrasts between John McCain and Barack Obama is the dramatic difference in their promised approaches to judicial appointments, especially to the closely divided Supreme Court.” –Stuart Taylor, National Journal, July 26. ...
