by Jackson Milton | Mar 20, 2019 | 86th Session, Assistance, Assisted Suicide, Bioethics, Blog, Denial of Treatment, Euthanasia, Futile Care, Healthcare, Issues, Legislation, News
Since Oregon enacted their Death with Dignity Act in 1997, five additional states and Washington D.C. have subsequently legalized the practice of physician-assisted suicide. Proponents continue to promote laws permitting physician-assisted suicide across the nation,...
by Texas Right to Life | Mar 18, 2019 | 86th Session, Abortion, Blog, Issues, Legislation, News
While the Texas Legislature pursues a policy that would strip the abortion industry of taxpayer dollars, Planned Parenthood continues to expand their abortion operation within the state. Early in February, Planned Parenthood started committing abortions at one of...
by Texas Right to Life | Mar 16, 2019 | 86th Session, Euthanasia, Issues, Legislation, Media, News, Press Releases
Dozens of state and national leaders and organizations calling for the passage of a Texas bill to repeal the anti-Life 10-Day Rule. The Respecting Texas Patients’ Right to Life Act was filed in the Texas State Legislature as HB 3158 by Representative Richard Raymond...
by Texas Right to Life | Mar 13, 2019 | 86th Session, Euthanasia, Issues, Legislation, News
In the intervening two years since the 85th Texas Legislature, more Texans have fallen prey to the Texas Advance Directives Act (TADA) while a constitutional challenge awaits arguments in a Texas appellate court. Lack of action by the Legislature has left vulnerable...
by Texas Right to Life | Feb 26, 2019 | 86th Session, Abortion, Issues, Legislation, Media, News, Press Releases
New York, Virginia, and now other states like Vermont, moved to expand late-term abortions, but to protect Texas from this murderous agenda, Senator Kelly Hancock and Representative Matt Schaefer introduced legislation to eliminate late-term abortions in Texas. Tell...
by Texas Right to Life | Feb 25, 2019 | 86th Session, How to Contact Elected Officials, Legislation, Past Sessions
Tell your state legislators to stop late-term abortions in Texas. The Preborn NonDiscrimination Act (PreNDA) opposes New York’s pro-abortion agenda. This critical bill is Texas Right to Life’s top legislative priority. Tell your state senator and...