Each year, the Vital Statistics Unit and the Center for Health Statistics coordinate their efforts to collect, enter, and edit vital statistics data for Texas . After the data is edited, staff members perform analyses and create tables on various topics to produce the...
Abortion
Supreme Court decisions regarding abortion since 1973
Following is a brief summary of United States Supreme Court abortion decisions commencing with Roe v. Wade, giving the citations, date, holding, and author of the majority opinion. Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (January 22, 1973) Roe invalidated a 19th century Texas...
Abortion Myths
Many advocates for life are challenged with myths and tough questions posed by abortion supporters. Much of the truth about abortion receives little attention in public discourse, for it exposes what we, as a nation, would rather not see. Following are...
The Hard Cases
The abortion issue is often difficult to discuss in public because so much emotion is involved. Even Pro-Lifers may dissent on some technicalities of the issues. Many people who care deeply for the unborn accept that abortion is permissible in the cases of...
Abortion and Breast Cancer
During pregnancy, a woman's body undergoes a miraculous transformation. A pregnant woman's hormone levels increase rapidly during this time by producing very high levels of estrogen and progesterone. This surge in hormones induces the breast...
Post-Abortion Syndrome
Post-Abortion Syndrome (PAS) is a term used to describe a wide range of symptoms that are intimately related to, and expressions of, a previous abortion experience. Many believe PAS is a form of Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD). PTSD is the result of...
Selective Abortion
With the advance of pre-natal testing, it is possible for pregnant mothers to know not only the gender of their unborn child but also many other physical characteristics. For example, a physician could determine if the unborn child has certain medical conditions...
Emergency Contraception
Emergency contraception, a.k.a. "the morning-after pill," can take two forms: either a high-dose of oral contraceptives or an intrauterine device (IUD). Oral contraceptives are used most often. Emergency contraception (EC) is offered to women within 5 to 7 days...