Tag: Texas Sonogram Law

By TEXAS RIGHT TO LIFE This morning, an appeals court denied a request to re-hear a lawsuit against the Texas Sonogram Law. The lawsuit, brought forth by the Center for Reproductive Rights, alleged that the Pro-Life Texas Sonogram Law infringed on abortionists’ free-speech rights by compelling “political” speech.  The lawsuit also alleged that the law …

By Dave Andrusko First, thank you to those who’ve responded to our lengthy series of stories about the Texas sonogram law. H.B. 15 is now fully operational after the U.S. District judge who temporarily enjoined the law gritted his teeth and conceded that in light of a decision upholding the law by a federal appeals …

By Dave Andrusko Two weeks after a three-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a temporary  injunction against Texas’ sonogram law, the pro-abortion Center for Reproductive Rights has asked for a rehearing by the entire 17-member appeals court. The law is currently being enforced. CRR would have to convince a majority of …

By Dave Andrusko Another good piece of news about Texas’s new sonogram law. Three days after lifting U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks’ temporary injunction, a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals cleared the way for immediate enforcement of H.B. 15. This morning the panel agreed to a request by Texas Attorney …

By Dave Andrusko On Tuesday we wrote about a hugely significant pro-life victory. In an opinion written by Chief Judge Edith Jones, a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a temporary injunction against Texas’ sonogram law (www.nationalrighttolifenews.org/news/2012/01/court-of-appeals-lifts-temporary-injunction-against-texas-sonogram-law). But, as we shall see momentarily, pro-abortionists still hold out hope. U.S. District …

By Dave Andrusko In a huge victory for pro-lifer forces, a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals this morning lifted a temporary injunction against Texas’ sonogram law. “This ruling marks the turning point in this long court battle over the strongest and most effective sonogram law in the nation, empowering pregnant …