By Texas Right to Life Houston, Texas After nearly two years since being signed into law, the Pro-Life Omnibus Bill of 2013 (House Bill 2) was upheld by the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday afternoon for the second time. The same three-judge panel in New Orleans who heard arguments in January issued …
Continue reading "Historic Pro-Life law upheld by U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals"By Andrew Bair The debate over the Texas Preborn Pain bill revealed the face of the abortion movement. On June 25th, the last day of the first called Special Session, abortion advocates caused a disturbance in the Senate chamber, resulting in the removal 75 protesters. As the midnight deadline to pass the bill approached, pro-abortion …
Continue reading "Abortion mob sinks to new low: threatens legislators, bill supporters"By Dave Andrusko Within the last hour, the Texas House approved House Bill 2, an important pro-life bill that has garnered national headlines, on a third reading, by a 96-49 vote. The Senate Health and Human Services has scheduled a hearing for Thursday on the House measure, according to press accounts. A vote by the …
Continue reading "Texas House passes pro-life House Bill 2, Senate committee likely will consider bill this week"By Dave Andrusko Six days after Texas Gov. Rick Perry told NRLC 2013 that he had called a second Special Session and would put “pro-life measures at the top,” the House State Affairs Committee early this morning passed House Bill 2. This came—believe it or not—after pro-abortion supporters responded to pro-lifers singing “Amazing Grace” with …
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