My name is Jacquelyn Smith. My husband, Andrew, and I have been blessed with 12 children: 6 on Earth and 6 in Heaven. Our seventh child, Gemma Gianna Perpetua, was blessed with an extra 18th chromosome, and here is her…
We live in a remarkable State in an incredible moment in History. Because of the leadership of Governor Greg Abbott and the pro-life leaders and members of the Senate and House in our Capitol building before you, our state provides…
I have an important topic to discuss: Vice President Kamala Harris’s radical record on abortion. Let’s dive right into it. Kamala Harris has a consistently troubling record when it comes to abortion. During her time in the Senate, she voted…
My name is Amy O’Donnell; I’m a former resident of San Antonio and the Communications Director for Texas Alliance for Life. I’m here today speaking against using the Reproductive Justice Fund allocations toward travel for elective abortions. We believe that…
As published in Society of St. Sebastian, Bioethics in Law & Culture, Fall 2023, v. 6 issue 4 Life and health of the mother exceptions that allow for abortions can be found in both statutes and moral standards. Abortion throughout…
My name is Amy O’Donnell. I’m the director of communications at Texas Alliance for Life, and speaking in favor of HB 1474. I know what it is to be a college student and 22 years old, three months into marriage,…