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...
by Texas Right to Life | May 3, 2017 | Bioethics, Legislation, Media, News, Past Sessions, Press Releases
After years of helping vulnerable Texas patients remove secret, unwanted Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) orders from their medical files, Texas Right to Life is optimistic the 85th Session of the Texas Legislature will step forward by explicitly requiring patient or...
