by Texas Right to Life | Jun 13, 2011 | Legislation
Texas law currently requires a minor seeking an abortion to secure the consent of at least one parent. However, the pregnant minor can circumvent parental authority by gaining permission from a judge to undergo a secret abortion. The judicial bypass...
by Texas Right to Life | May 19, 2011 | Abortion
The Women’s Health Program (WHP), a Medicaid reimbursement program for family planning services, was established by the Texas Legislature as a five-year demonstration project in 2005. The program is set to expire this August unless authorized by new...
by Texas Right to Life | May 17, 2011 | Legislation
Sign our petition to make sure our tax dollars do not fund the abortion industry.
by Texas Right to Life | May 10, 2011 | Legislation
In many of the debates on the floor of the State House, abortion advocates accuse pro-Life representatives of not caring about women or children once the child is born. Our side is described as “having a love affair with the fetus,” which we consider to be...
by Texas Right to Life | May 2, 2011 | Legislation
Two of our priority bills, HB 816 and HB 2828, are in the Calendars Committee, ready to be scheduled for floor debate in the House. HB 816 by Chairman Todd Hunter (R-Corpus Christi) will opt Texas out of paying for abortions through the state exchange programs...