Texas Senators passed the Woman and Child Protection Act, which would crack down on abortion pills sent in the mail or brought in from other states and countries. On the same day, the Life of the Mother Act and Conscience Protections for Health Care Professionals also passed the Texas Senate.
These are big wins, with half of the legislative process now complete for the Pro-Life measures! Lawmakers now have less than a month to move Pro-Life policies across the finish line.
The Woman and Child Protection Act (SB 2880 & HB 5510) seeks to combat the growing threat of abortion pills being sent to Texas from other states and countries. If passed, Texas will become the first to attack the abortion industry’s underground network—setting a powerful example for the rest of the nation to follow. Thankfully, the act has already been heard in a House committee. This measure must now be quickly voted to the next step before being debated by all the representatives and then signed into law by the governor.
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The Woman and Child Protection Act is one of two Pro-Life Priority Bills. The second, the Stop Tax-Funded Abortion Travel Act, already passed the Senate and is waiting to be heard in a committee in the Texas House of Representatives.
The Senate also advanced two recommended bills, the Life of the Mother Act (SB 31 & HB 44) and the Conscience Protections for Healthcare Professionals Act (SB 619 & HB 2816).
The Life of the Mother Act will offer free training to doctors and hospital attorneys on how to treat pregnant women in emergencies and follow Pro-Life laws. The measure would ensure health care professionals have confidence when addressing life-threatening pregnancy complications but would not add loopholes that would harm preborn babies. Pro-Life laws in Texas already allow doctors to intervene if the mother’s life is at risk, but false media reports have led hospital staff to believe otherwise. This bill seeks to resolve this, highlighting once again that Pro-Life protections and emergency care work in harmony.
Lastly, Senate Bill 619 would protect health care workers from being punished for refusing to take part in procedures that violate their beliefs. It expands current protections while still requiring emergency and life-saving care.
Each bill must now move through the House committee process. The Woman and Child Protection Act only needs to be voted out of the committee, since it has already had a hearing. However, the other bills still need to be heard in a committee meeting before they can move on to the next step. If passed from committee, each bill must then be scheduled by the Calendars Committee and voted upon by all the representatives before May 27.
This legislative session could be one of the most impactful yet for the Pro-Life movement in Texas—but the fight isn’t over! These bills now face their final steps in the House, and we need every voice to speak up.
Your prayers, advocacy, and support can help turn these tentative victories into lasting laws that protect mothers, save babies, and hold the abortion industry accountable. Together, we can make history and ensure Texas continues to lead the nation in defending Life.
Contact your lawmakers:
Dear Representative,
I kindly urge you to prioritize and pass the Woman and Child Protection Act (HB 5510/SB 2880) and the Stop Tax-Funded Abortion Travel Act (SB 33/HB 1806). Right now, there are still 30,000 preborn Texans killed each year due to abortion pills entering Texas and out-of-state abortion travel. These two measures must be passed immediately to give Texas new tools to stop abortion pill traffickers from mailing these lethal drugs into our state. They will also block liberal cities like Austin and San Antonio from using Texans’ tax money to fund out-of-state abortion travel.
Please stand for Life and protect mothers and babies from abortion by passing these bills immediately.
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