by Texas Right to Life | Jul 14, 2017 | Active State Laws, Denial of Treatment, Euthanasia, Legislation
The story of Charlie Gard and his fight for Life has garnered international attention. The 11-month-old boy has a rare mitochondrial disorder. At the beginning of July, Charlie was not expected to live more than a few days, as the hospital planned to remove him from...
by Emily K. Cook | Jul 12, 2017 | Past Sessions
This is the fourth in a series of articles previewing Pro-Life issues and debates expected for the Special Session of the 85th Texas Legislature that begins on July 18, 2017. For two decades, Texas Right to Life has pushed for policy reform protecting patients’...
by Texas Right to Life | Jul 10, 2017 | Legislation, Past Sessions
Tell your representative to VOTE AGAINST Straus’ obstructionist motion to sine die before the special session agenda is passed, including Pro-Life priorities. An insidious phrase has been circling the Texas political landscape in the last few days: Sunset and sine...
by Jackson Milton | Jul 7, 2017 | News, Past Sessions
This is the third 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. According to the Guttmacher Institute, an anti-Life research organization formerly affiliated with...
by Emily Horne | Jul 5, 2017 | News, Past Sessions
This is the second in a series of articles previewing Pro-Life issues and debates expected for the Special Session of the 85th Texas Legislature that begins on July 18, 2017. Even marginal Pro-Lifers have heard the rallying cry to “defund” Planned Parenthood or, more...
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...