by Texas Right to Life | Mar 20, 2015 | Blog
The Coerced Abortion Prevention Act, HB 1648 and SB 831, addresses the rampant problem of women being pressured and coerced into abortion against their wishes. Coerced abortion has become a greater problem in Texas with the expansion of sex trafficking in the...
by Texas Right to Life | Mar 20, 2015 | Blog
The term “coerced abortion” most likely brings to mind images of the one-child policy in China, or forced sterilizations in third world countries. Forced abortions are not ordinarily associated with the United States, and especially not in the Pro-Life...
by Texas Right to Life | Mar 18, 2015 | Blog
For years, Texas Right to Life has drawn attention to the draconian Texas Advance Directives Act (TADA) that allows hospitals and doctors to withdraw life-sustaining medical treatment against the expressed wishes of a patient or his surrogate, including food and...
by Texas Right to Life | Mar 17, 2015 | Blog
House Bill 661 by Representative John Zerwas (R-Simonton) would establish an alternative pathway for physicians to secure licensure, enabling them to practice in multiple states. Although the bill does not mention abortion, the bill, known as the...
by Texas Right to Life | Mar 16, 2015 | Blog
America’s largest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood, held their lobby day last week to support HB 708. Pro-Life legislators asked Texas Right to Life for some type of memento marking their Pro-Life views as abortion advocates roamed the Capitol. After...
by Texas Right to Life | Mar 14, 2015 | Blog
Stop the Abortion Industry’s Abuse of Courts HB 2531 by Representative Matt Krause & SB 1564 by Senator Konni Burton Current Texas Law currently requires both parental consent and notice before an elective abortion. However, pregnant minors may get...