Democratic 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 ArticleProtecting Life: This week's pro-life legislative advances
Here is a list reported by Focus on the Family of this week's pro-life legislative advances: Florida--The Legislature is considering a bill that would provide a woman with an ultrasound and...
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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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