by Emily K. Cook | Feb 24, 2017 | Abortion, Issues, Legislation, News, Past Sessions
Last week, the Health and Human Services Committee of the Texas Senate held a public hearing on major Pro-Life legislation, Senate Bill 415. Authored by Senator Charles Perry (R-Lubbock) and a top legislative priority of Texas Right to Life, Senate Bill 415...
by Texas Right to Life | Feb 17, 2017 | Abortion, Blog, News
Yesterday, the United States House of Representatives voted to overturn former-President Barack Obama’s rule that forced states to fund Planned Parenthood. Before leaving office, anti-Life Obama did his friends at Planned Parenthood one last favor. In December,...
by Texas Right to Life | Feb 14, 2017 | Abortion, Blog, Issues, News
On Wednesday, Texas chapters of Planned Parenthood, National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL) and the ACLU, along with 8 other abortion advocacy groups, held a press conference to announce current legislative efforts to increase abortions and reverse hard-fought...
by Emily K. Cook | Feb 13, 2017 | Issues, News
Last Thursday, Speaker Joe Straus finally released the list of committee assignments for each member of the Texas House of Representatives. The Legislature has formally been in session for a month without committee assignments, marking the longest delay in assigning...
by Texas Right to Life | Feb 10, 2017 | Abortion, News
In the current session of the Texas Legislature, Texas Right to Life is working to protect the lives of disabled babies. The Preborn Non-Discrimination Act (PreNDA) would ensure that preborn babies who may have a disability are protected from abortion after 20 weeks’...
