This March marked the one-year anniversary of the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or ObamaCare. Over the past year, there have been numerous concerns raised that ObamaCare will result in taxpayer funded abortions. Several events...
RIP, Dr. Bernard Nathanson
Texas Right to Life mourns the loss of Dr. Bernard Nathanson, a former abortionist who then converted to the Pro-Life cause; his impact reverberates to this day. Dr. Nathanson, 84, died after a long battle with cancer. In the early 1970s,...
Early screening for Down syndrome puts unborn at risk
Monday, March 21, 2011 marked the 6th World Down Syndrome Day. It is a day that promotes activities and events to help garner awareness of what it means to live with Down syndrome, and how people with Down syndrome play an essential role in this world. ...
Welcome to the Texas Right to Life Legislative Blog
Welcome to the Texas Right to Life Legislative blog! The session is halfway over, and while great progress for the Pro-Life cause has been made already, we only expect the pace to increase from now until June 1st. We were very encouraged by the latest elections...
Australian Ethicist Calls for Breeding of Smart Babies
A leading Australian ethicist believes society has a moral obligation to genetically screen embryos to create a smarter society of superior "designer
Poll: Most Americans support new Pro-Life laws
Following the successful Pro-Life elections in November, many state legislators are sponsoring measures designed to reduce the number of abortions. On March 10th, a new Rasmussen telephone poll revealed that most Americans support these measures and believe that...
Victory: Sonogram Bill passes House
We fully anticipate awarding outstanding Pro-Life grades to all the Pro-Life House members at the end of the 82nd Legislative Session, and the passage of this sonogram bill is a tremendous start.
British Doctors to Women: Abortion Safer than Pregnancy
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (RCOG) has drafted guidelines advising doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals to inform women that abortion is safer than continuing the pregnancy to term. Never before have medical professionals in...
Sonogram bill passes State House
Sonogram bill passes State House late last night with a vote of 102 to 43! More details to follow. What a blessing for Life to have a Pro-Life super majority in the State House.
In Depth Look at TRTL´s Legislative Agenda
The 82nd Legislative Session is well under way, and Texas Right to Life is camped at the Capitol until after Memorial Day when the Legislature adjourns until 2013. The outlook on the House side of the dome remains positive and optimistic. Many of the...