By: J. David McSwane
A federal appeals court has upheld key parts of Texas’s strict anti-abortion law, far-reaching restrictions that have already closed more than two dozen clinics across the state and now seem destined for the U.S. Supreme Court.
By: Rick Jervis
Many elected officials and media outlets speculate that texas tough abortion restrictions will soon spread to other states after the recent Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision upholding HB 2.
By: Steven Ertelt
Former Texas Governor Rick Perry announced today he is seeking a second chance at capturing the Republican nomination for president. The pro-life advocate brings a long pro-life record to the table as the top elected official from the second largest state.
By: Brian M. Rosenthal
Together, the restrictions passed by the 2013 omnibus law known as House Bill 2 may have reduced abortions in the state by about 10,000 annually, according to a study released last summer by the Texas Policy Evaluation Project.
By: Alexa Ura
Joe Pojman, executive director of the anti-abortion group Texas Alliance for Life, said it was “sensational” session for his group. He added that it was understandable that the Legislature was taking a more piecemeal approach to abortion legislation after the restrictions on abortion it enacted in 2013.
“For us, that was the bill of the century,” Pojman said. “I don’t think I’ll live for another bill of that magnitude.”
By: BRITTNEY MARTIN
In an earlier draft of the bill, minors were to assume that the bypass was not granted if a judge did not rule in time. The language drew criticism from Joe Pojman, executive director of the anti-abortion group Texas Alliance for Life, who said the automatic denial would lead to court challenges.