By: Madlin Mekelburg
“Texas may be where Roe v. Wade began, but now Texas is leading the nation in passing pro-life laws protecting more innocent life than ever before,” Abbott said. “There’s a lot more that we need to do next session.”
By: Asher Price
“We believe that Texas law should be changed to assure that the bodies of the victims of abortion are not treated like medical waste,” said Joe Pojman, executive director of Texas Alliance for Life. “These proposed rule validate the dignity of those unborn babies whose lives are unfortunately lost to abortion.”
By: American-Statesman Staff
But Joe Pojman, executive director for the Texas Alliance for Life, said that by changing its standards the FDA had “moved Texas backward in protecting the health of women.” Pojman said that requiring the pills to be taken under the direct supervision of a doctor diminishes the chances of potentially life-threatening complications.
By: Chuck Lindell
The Texas Alliance for Life, which opposes abortion, said it has compiled data showing the organization receives about $2 million a year from the federal program.
By: W. Gardner Selby
Pojman said the state of Texas “is funding … women’s health services at historically high levels; they just increased their level another $50 million for the next two years.”
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