by Miranda Willborg | Jul 6, 2021 | Denial of Treatment, Futile Care, News
Beware of hospitals who would force this order on you or your loved one. When Jason White* contracted COVID-19, he never imagined that the hospital charged with his care would pressure his wife to withhold life-saving CPR. But after complications from the virus landed...
by Texas Right to Life | May 5, 2018 | Media, News, Press Releases
This week, Texas Right to Life spearheaded efforts by grassroots activists to ensure that Pro-Life reforms on Do-Not-Resuscitate orders are not undermined by Health and Human Services Commission rules. Once again, Texans showed their commitment to Pro-Life principles...
by Texas Right to Life | Mar 29, 2018 | News
Until now, Texas law has been silent on the life and death issue of whether hospitals had to secure consent from patients or surrogates before issuing Do-Not-Resuscitate orders (DNRs). Due to lack of clarity in the law, individual hospitals set their own policies...
by Texas Right to Life | Aug 17, 2017 | Legislation, Media, Media Relations, Past Sessions, Press Releases
Austin, Texas—August 17, 2017: Yesterday Governor Abbott signed Senate Bill 11 into law. SB 11, one of five Pro-Life reforms on the governor’s agenda for the First Called Special Session of the 85th Texas Legislature, requires that doctors obtain consent...
by Texas Right to Life | Aug 9, 2017 | Euthanasia, Issues, Legislation, News, Past Sessions
Consensus on the DNR Consent bill has been reached in the Texas Legislature. Texas Right to Life fully supports this draft and stands with Dr. Greg Bonnen (R-Friendswood) and his 70+ co-authors to protect the rights of hospitalized patients from unauthorized...
