Dewhurst: Texas abortion bill won't fail again
GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst promised Saturday that a bill toughening abortion restrictions would not be derailed again after screaming protesters this week drowned out state...
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...
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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...
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...
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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 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 ArticleTexas Senate passes abortion restriction bill
AUSTIN, Texas - Texas' Republican-controlled Senate has voted to ban most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, ending a high-profile political battle that stirred debate over abortion rights well...
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 ArticleNancy Kaffer: Holding the line in Texas on abortion rights
On Tuesday night, Texas held the line. In a heroic effort at the gripping intersection of womens rights and parliamentary procedure, a Democratic state senator and a whole bunch of Texans stymied the...
View ArticleTexas bill restricting abortion moves forward in state Senate
The Texas Senate moved toward passing sweeping restrictions to abortions Friday evening, the conclusion of a weeks-long standoff over reproductive rights in the state. Although the bill’s passage was...
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