by Texas Right to Life | Jan 22, 2014 | Bioethics, News
The Washington Redskins football team is under great pressure to change its name to stop offending Native Americans. The ongoing coverage of that imbroglio got me to think about another commonly used epithet that demeans the most powerless among us, and yet remains in...
by Texas Right to Life | Nov 11, 2013 | Bioethics, News
Since Governor Rick Perry of Texas signed House Bill 2, the Texas Pro-Life Omnibus Bill, into law on 18 July 2013, Pro-Life ranks across the United States have been fired up to stand for Life. One of the provisions of HB2 bans abortions at 20 weeks, the point at...
by Texas Right to Life | Aug 2, 2013 | Bioethics, News
Pro-Life Accomplishments in the 2013 83rd Regular and Special Legislative Sessions 1. Passed House Bill 2: The Pro-Life Omnibus Bill House Sponsor: Representative Jodie Laubenberg (R-Parker) Senate Sponsor: Senator Glenn Hegar (R-Katy) •...
by Texas Right to Life | Aug 1, 2013 | Bioethics, News
June 25, 2013 was a significant day for Republicans, Democrats, and me. For Democrats, it was an opportunity to gain national attention by filibustering and, at least temporarily, killing legislation that would prevent late term abortions, increase medical...
by Texas Right to Life | Jul 31, 2013 | Bioethics, News
Abortion advocates and population planners eagerly promote the idea that preventing births saves money. To the contrary and as was already demonstrated in a recent First Things article, the birth of anyone, poor or not, will yield substantial economic...
