Texas passes abortion bill that bans most terminations after 20 weeks of...
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 beyond the state's...
View ArticleRick Perry confident Texas legislature will pass renewed anti-abortion bill
Republican governor accuses pro-choice protesters of 'mob rule' during Wendy Davis filibuster that stopped bill last month Abortion rights supporters chant at the state Capitol in Austin on Tuesday as...
View ArticleHundreds turn out to protest abortion restrictions
AUSTIN, Texas — About 300 abortion rights activists braved a downpour so they could gather in front of the Texas Capitol late Monday and protest sweeping new restrictions on abortion that state...
View Article>Perry signs sweeping Texas abortion restrictions
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Rick Perry signed sweeping new abortion restrictions on Thursday that could shutter most of the state's clinics that provide the procedure, a final step for the...
View ArticleAbortion restriction bill signed into law in Texas
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Texas Gov. Rick Perry signed sweeping new abortion restrictions on Thursday that could shutter most of the state's clinics that provide the procedure, a final step for the...
View ArticlePerry signs sweeping Texas abortion restrictions
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Rick Perry signed sweeping new abortion restrictions on Thursday that could shutter most of the state's clinics that provide the procedure, a final step for the...
View ArticlePerry Signs Texas Abortion Restrictions Into Law
MIDLAND, Tex. — Six months after declaring his goal to make abortion at any stage “a thing of the past,” Gov. Rick Perry signed a bill into law Thursday morning giving Texas some of the toughest...
View ArticleRick Perry signs wide-ranging Texas bill to limit access to abortion
Perry hails 'happy, celebratory day for those who support life' but controversial bill likely to be subject to court challenge Rick Perry said: 'We celebrate and further cement the foundation on which...
View ArticleGovernor Perry Signs Sweeping Texas Anti-Abortion Bill Into Law (ACLU -...
(Source: ACLU - American Civil Liberties Union) July 18, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: 212-549-2666, media@aclu.org AUSTIN, Texas - Texas Gov. Rick Perry today signed into law a sweeping...
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 ArticlePerry pushes for new restriction on abortion
Gov. Rick Perry threw his support Tuesday behind legislation that would ban abortion in Texas after 20 weeks, the point at which he and other anti-abortion activists say a fetus can feel pain. The...
View ArticleRepublicans take aim at 13-hour abortion filibuster
AUSTIN — State Sen. Wendy Davis was targeted by Republican senators watching her every move for an error as she neared the ninth hour of a filibuster against a tighter abortion restrictions. Davis...
View ArticlePerry adds abortion to special session
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 an issue sure to ignite fiery fights in the House...
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 ArticleNorth Dakota pro-choice advocates file lawsuit against strict abortion law
Center for Reproductive Rights files third suit against slew of state laws aimed at making the state abortion free The lawsuit filed on behalf of the Red River Women's Clinic seeks to stop laws from...
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...
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