During the presidential campaigns, Barack Obama said that while “most of the time” conservative and liberal Supreme Court justices will arrive at “the same place.” He added: …what matters at the Supreme Court is those 5% of cases...
Abortion
Women and Abortion
Abortion: A Rare Procedure? Abortion is the most common surgical procedure performed in the United States. At least 1.2 million abortions are reported each year. In Texas, there were 77,811 reported abortions to our state health department in 2007;...
Abortion Law in America
Abortion law in America is often misunderstood. Organizations that promote abortion often misrepresent current law by inferring that abortion is only legal in the first three months of pregnancy. However, in America, abortion is totally legal throughout...
81st Legislative Session Priorities
Reform of the Texas Futile Care Law Currently, Texas law allows a physician to withdraw life-sustaining treatment (including food and water) from a patient, despite the patient’s advance directive or expressed wishes. Once the physician’s decision is...
36 Years after Legalized Abortion
January 22, 2009, marks the 36th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. In 1973, the Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton court decisions legalized abortion on demand in America. Since then, women have been able to legally terminate their pregnancies through all nine months...
Breast Cancer Awareness
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. The media is reporting on the latest research regarding its cause and cures as well as ways to reduce one’s risk. However, amidst all this much-needed discussion, one major risk is rarely mentioned: abortion....
Abortion and African Americans
Since abortion was legalized in 1973, the African American community has been absolutely devastated. Almost half of all African American pregnancies end in abortion—16 million tiny lives have been lost. Dr. Martin Luther King once said, “The...
35 Years after Legalized Abortion
January 22, 2008, marks the 35th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. In 1973, the Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton court decisions legalized abortion on demand in America. Since then, women have been able to legally terminate their pregnancies through all nine months...