Advocates say anti-abortion stance is pro-woman
Women opposed to abortion say the bills under consideration by the Texas Legislature are aimed at protecting women as well as “preborn babies.” “Many of the back alley abortionists that are so feared...
View ArticlePro-Abortion Supporters Chant ‘Hail Satan’ While Anti-Abortion...
As the battle over a woman’s right to choose heats up in Texas, a shocking video has emerged of pro-abortion protestors screaming “Hail Satan” at a group of pro-life supporters. The pro-life group was...
View ArticleLt. Governor David Dewhurst Addresses the National Right to Life Convention...
(Source: State of Texas) Post Office Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR David Dewhurst FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 29, 2013 Lt. Governor David Dewhurst Addresses the...
View ArticleDewhurst: Abortion bill won’t fail again
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst promised Saturday that a bill toughening abortion restrictions wouldn’t be derailed again after screaming protesters last week drowned out state senators and ran out the clock...
View ArticleTexas Gov. Perry, Lt. Gov. Dewhurst say abortion bill won't fail again
Published June 30, 2013FoxNews.com May 28, 2013: Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst , right, stands with Gov. Rick Perry during the signing of a water fund bill, in Austin, Texas.AP A Texas bill toughening...
View ArticleRestrictive law could force most Texas abortion clinics to close
Texas lawmakers will soon weigh in on one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country, and at the heart of the proposal is banning abortions after 20 weeks. But the other aspects of the bill...
View ArticleCaught by surprise, abortion opponents mobilize their own protest rally
Predicting a Texas Democrats’ comeback is always like forecasting snow in Austin: Don’t believe it until you see it. A chill has gone through the Texas Capitol lately, though, and church-based...
View ArticleTough state laws could force abortion clinics to close
Facebook Follow @washtimes Will your opinion of NSA leaker Edward Snowden change if he takes asylum in Boliva or Venezuela? Login to Vote View results While much of the national abortion debate has...
View ArticleLt. Governor Dewhurst Remarks: Pro-Life Legislation Press Conference (State...
(Source: State of Texas) Post Office Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR David Dewhurst FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 11, 2013 Lt. Governor Dewhurst Remarks: Pro-Life...
View ArticleAbortion added to special session agenda
AUSTIN — For the second time in as many days, Gov. Rick Perry on Tuesday expanded the scope of the Legislature's special session, adding to the agenda this time an issue that's sure to ignite fiery...
View ArticleLawmakers to ponder abortion
AUSTIN — For the second time in as many days, Gov. Rick Perry on Tuesday expanded the scope of the Legislature's special session, adding to the agenda this time an issue that's sure to ignite fiery...
View ArticleLawmaker's filibuster on abortion sets off debate
AUSTIN — Democrats' effort to kill abortion restrictions in a nationally noticed Texas Senate filibuster by Sen. Wendy Davis was thrown into turmoil Tuesday night. Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst ruled Davis,...
View ArticleReaders weigh in on the current abortion debate in Texas
A cowardly action It is a shame that “reproductive rights” have taken the place of personal responsibility. No longer do we need to fear the consequences of our actions and learn from our mistakes. We...
View ArticleAbortion filibuster draws passionate protest, debate
AUSTIN — The last minutes of the special legislative session fell into turmoil Tuesday as a nationally noticed Texas Senate filibuster by Sen. Wendy Davis to kill abortion restrictions was abruptly...
View ArticleDavis in seventh hour of abortion filibuster
AUSTIN — Nearing 6 p.m. Tuesday, state Sen. Wendy Davis' pink running shoes had become iconic among those who support her stance against an omnibus abortion bill and the filibuster she has staged for...
View ArticleDemocratic tactics delay abortion debate
AUSTIN – Procedural questions and objections by House Democrats stalled legislation Sunday to ban abortion at 20 weeks and impose tighter regulations on the procedure. "We may not be in the majority,...
View ArticleAbortion wars heating up at Legislature
The abortion war, always simmering at the Texas Legislature, rose in intensity this week with Republican-backed legislation to ban the procedure after 20 weeks of gestation and a House Democrat’s...
View ArticleTexas filibuster: Senator launches marathon bid to halt abortion bill
HOUSTON -- The Texas state Senate is poised for passage of a sweeping new law that would ban abortions at 20 weeks and force the state’s abortion clinics to upgrade or close -- unless Sen. Wendy Davis...
View ArticleFilibuster on abortion bills under way
AUSTIN — State Sen. Wendy Davis' filibuster of an omnibus abortion bill began at 11:18 a.m. Tuesday. She said she intends to continue until midnight, when the 30-day special session of the Legislature...
View ArticleTexas Senator Plans 13 Hours of Talk to Block Abortion Bill
A Texas senator wearing pink sneakers started talking nonstop -- with no bathroom breaks, sitting, leaning on her desk or water allowed -- to prevent a vote on legislation that might close most of the...
View ArticleMore than 1,000 protest tougher restrictions on abortions in Texas
AUSTIN — More than 1,000 protesters descended on the State Capitol on Sunday in an attempt to derail hot-button legislation to toughen abortion restrictions and ban abortions after the 20th month of...
View ArticleEmotional abortion debate continues in Texas Legislature
AUSTIN - Emotional debate stretched late into the night Sunday on a bill that would ban abortion at 20 weeks and impose tighter regulations on the procedure, with Republicans calling it a crucial...
View ArticleEmotional abortion debate continues in Legislature
AUSTIN - The Texas House began debating a bill Sunday night to ban abortion at 20 weeks and impose tighter regulations on the procedure, with Republicans calling it a crucial measure and Democrats...
View ArticleTexas considers 20-week abortion ban, strict clinic regulations
HOUSTON -- The Texas House approved a law Monday that bans abortions at 20 weeks of pregnancy and imposes strict regulations on clinics that perform the procedure, a move that will force many to...
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AUSTIN — The Texas House began debating a bill Sunday night to ban abortion at 20 weeks and impose tighter regulations on the procedure, with Republicans calling it a crucial measure and Democrats...
View ArticleHouse committee debate on abortion brings out advocates on both sides
AUSTIN — More than 200 Texans lined the walls of a House committee hearing room Thursday evening and packed a nearby overflow room for an hours-long, often emotional debate on legislation to toughen...
View ArticleSenate panel passes additional abortion regulations
The Senate Health and Human Services Committee approved a bill 5-0 mandating that doctors who perform abortions maintain admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. Supporters said the bill would...
View ArticleTexas Senator Plans 13 Hours of Talk to Block Anti-Abortion Bill
A Texas senator wearing pink sneakers started talking nonstop -- with no bathroom breaks, sitting, leaning on her desk or water allowed -- to prevent a vote on legislation that might close most of the...
View ArticleNorth Dakota pro-choice advocates file lawsuit against strict abortion law
Abortion and reproductive rights advocates filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against legislation that would impose the nation's toughest anti-abortion ban on women in North Dakota. It is the latest of...
View Article4 Texas abortion clinics to close due to new law
Four abortion clinics are preparing to shutter in the coming months as a result of stricter requirements imposed by a new state law regulating abortion. One of the main obstacles the clinics face is a...
View ArticleSome Texas abortion clinics prepare to shut down after new state law
AUSTIN — At least four abortion clinics in rural Texas and possibly three more are preparing to close, hobbled by a state law that requires the clinics to meet tougher medical standards....
View ArticleHigh court's refusal to hear Oklahoma appeal is blow to abortion foes
WASHINGTON — The legal push in some Republican-controlled states to restrict abortion rights suffered a setback Monday when the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Oklahoma's appeal seeking to...
View ArticleFort Worth abortion clinic among at least nine in Texas to close
FORT WORTH — The doors at the Whole Woman’s Health clinic were closed Friday. And that’s the way they likely will stay — indefinitely — at the far west Fort Worth clinic that provides abortion and...
View ArticleNew abortion law aims to protect women’s health
Special to the Star-Telegram Texas’ new pro-life law requires abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. Abortion clinics have sued to block the measure, complaining their...
View ArticleAnti-abortion activists mobilize against Wendy Davis in Texas
Texas State Senator Wendy Davis became a national political star by standing up for abortion rights last summer — and conservative Texans in the anti-abortion movement say they won’t let her forget it....
View ArticleFight over Texas abortion law continues
FORT WORTH — Barbara Clarkin paced back and forth before a Planned Parenthood clinic Tuesday afternoon, carrying rosary beads and offering up prayers for women who might consider having abortions. Her...
View ArticleOpponents of new Texas abortion law appeal to Supreme Court
HOUSTON -- Planned Parenthood and others opponents of new Texas abortion restrictions have appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate an injunction blocking portions of the law concerning doctors’...
View ArticleSupreme Court upholds Oklahoma ruling against abortion-drug limits
WASHINGTON - The legal push in some Republican-controlled states to restrict abortion rights was set back Monday when the Supreme Court declined to hear Oklahoma's appeal seeking to reinstate a law...
View ArticleAnti-abortion rights groups back Dewhurst’s re-election
The political arms of Texas’ two major anti-abortion rights groups and the leaders of three similar groups have endorsed Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst for re-election, his campaign...
View ArticleHouse members clash over bill on abortion
AUSTIN — Emotional debate stretched late into the night Sunday on a bill that would ban abortion at 20 weeks and impose tighter regulations on the procedure, with Republicans calling it a crucial...
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