by Texas Right to Life | Jul 26, 2017 | Issues, Legislation, Media, Media Relations, News, Past Sessions, Press Releases
Austin, Texas—July 26, 2017: The Texas Senate continued to move quickly in the special session. In the last three days, the Senate passed all five Pro-Life bills on the special session call. The Senate first passed Senate Bill 10. The legislation, authored...
by Texas Right to Life | Jul 20, 2017 | News, Press Releases
AUSTIN – Unsurprisingly, pro-abortion advocates are targeting the biggest Pro-Life victory of 2017: the Dismemberment Abortion Ban. After futile attempts to stop the measure from being signed into law, abortion providers and the Center for Reproductive Rights filed a...
by Texas Right to Life | Jul 20, 2017 | Past Sessions, Press Releases
Austin, TX—July 20, 2017: The agenda for the First Called Special Session of the 85th Texas Legislature includes several important Pro-Life measures. Governor Greg Abbott included four key Pro-Life provisions among the 20 items to be addressed after the...
by Texas Right to Life | Jun 7, 2017 | Abortion, Issues, Legislation, Media, News, Past Sessions, Press Releases
Austin, Texas—June 7, 2017: Yesterday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 8 into law. Senate Bill 8 prohibits partial-birth abortion, regulates the disposition of abortion victims, and, as amended, bans dismemberment abortions. When SB 8...
by Texas Right to Life | Jun 6, 2017 | Legislation, Media, News, Past Sessions, Press Releases
Austin, Texas – June 6, 2017: Today, Texas Governor Greg Abbott called for a special session for the 85th Texas Legislature, which will start July 18. The governor announced that he will add 19 items to the special session call once the Legislature passes a...
by Texas Right to Life | May 26, 2017 | Abortion, Legislation, Media, News, Past Sessions, Press Releases
Austin, Texas—May 26, 2017: Today, the Texas Senate approved Senate Bill 8 as amended by the Texas House of Representatives, which includes the Dismemberment Abortion Ban Amendment. Senate Bill 8 prohibits partial-birth abortions and regulates the...
