by Texas Right to Life | May 2, 2013 | Bioethics, News
There is a bill (SB 303) winding its way through the Texas legislature that upends the traditionally understood role of advance directives and medical powers of attorney. Specifically, the bill allows doctors to issue do not resuscitate orders (DNRs) that are contrary...
by Texas Right to Life | Apr 30, 2013 | Abortion, Bioethics, News
It’s official. Having read President Obama’s comments to the Planned Parenthood gala, I now know Leon Kass’ “wisdom of repugnance.” If you missed it, the President gave a twelve minute speech at the abortion giant’s...
by Texas Right to Life | Apr 29, 2013 | News
A 51-year-old Texas man has been accused of allegedly impregnating a 14 year-old girl and then coercing her into taking abortion pills to terminate her baby. Under the Texas Prenatal Protection Act passed in 2003, inflicting bodily injury to a pregnant woman...
by Texas Right to Life | Apr 25, 2013 | Bioethics, News
SURPRISE! LOOK WHO'S GETTING POWER TO KILL YOU “A new bill advancing through the Texas Legislature would allow doctors to decide when you die, giving them the authority to issue “Do Not Resuscitate” orders regardless of the wishes...
by Texas Right to Life | Apr 23, 2013 | News
Dr. Kermit Gosnell’s clinic had not been inspected in 17 years. Pennsylvania state officials ignored claims of patient abuse and substandard conditions. Hundreds of living, breathing, viable babies were executed by his hands. Countless women...
by Texas Right to Life | Apr 19, 2013 | Bioethics
Sadly, the majority of Senators sided with the medical and hospital lobbyists today and passed Senate Bill 303 that gives them more power over the lives of the ailing and disabled. Since 2005, Texas Right to Life has tried to change the law to actually protect the...
