by Texas Right to Life | Jul 17, 2017 | Legislation, News
UPDATE: Texas lawmakers passed a bill in 2023 that extends the countdown from 10 days to 25 days and provides other tools to help patients facing this deadly law. Under current Texas law, the Texas Advance Directives Act (TADA, Chapter 166.046 of the Texas Health and...
by Texas Right to Life | Jul 14, 2017 | Active State Laws, Denial of Treatment, Euthanasia, Legislation
The story of Charlie Gard and his fight for Life has garnered international attention. The 11-month-old boy has a rare mitochondrial disorder. At the beginning of July, Charlie was not expected to live more than a few days, as the hospital planned to remove him from...
by Emily K. Cook | Jul 12, 2017 | Past Sessions
This is the fourth in a series of articles previewing Pro-Life issues and debates expected for the Special Session of the 85th Texas Legislature that begins on July 18, 2017. For two decades, Texas Right to Life has pushed for policy reform protecting patients’...
by Emily Horne | Jul 5, 2017 | News, Past Sessions
This is the second in a series of articles previewing Pro-Life issues and debates expected for the Special Session of the 85th Texas Legislature that begins on July 18, 2017. Even marginal Pro-Lifers have heard the rallying cry to “defund” Planned Parenthood or, more...
by Rebecca Weaver | Jun 30, 2017 | Legislation, News, Past Sessions
This is the first in a series of articles previewing the issues and debates expected for the Special Session of the 85th Texas Legislature that begins on July 18, 2017. While Congress considers legislation to repeal and replace the Patient Protection and...
