Lt. Gov. Patrick thanks Sen. Hughes following ‘Life of the Mother Act’ passage | KETK

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By: Tristen VanBeem

“Since 2021, abortions in Texas have essentially ceased,” Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said. “As a Christian and a conservative, I celebrate that tens of thousands of tiny Texans have been saved and that Texas has led the way in protecting life nationwide. SB 31, which is only designed to provide legal clarity for doctors in rare cases when a mother’s life is threatened, is supported by Texas Right to Life, Texas Alliance for Life, and other life groups. I thank Sen. Hughes for his continued passionate defense of life.”

Senate panel OKs revised version of abortion ban clarification bill. Here’s what changed. | Austin American Statesman

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By: Bayliss Wagner

SB 31’s GOP sponsors and major anti-abortion groups, such as Texas Alliance for Life and Texas Right to Life, supported the introduced versions of the bill, which said patients must face risk of death or “substantial loss of a major bodily function” but did not require that a “life-threatening condition” cause these risks, unlike current law. However, some Republicans in the Texas House objected.
“I think a lot of the pro-life community are worried that when you start making exceptions, they’ll become checkboxes to get around and get right back to elective abortion on demand,” state Rep. Mike Schofield, R-Katy, said during a House Public Health Committee hearing on HB 44 on April 7.

Texas lawmakers try to clear up abortion law but risk reigniting centuries-old restrictions | NBC KCEN TV

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By: Daniel Perreault

During a hearing in the House Public Health Committee on Monday, Democratic state lawmakers grilled anti-abortion groups.

“You don’t think this bill through, this clarification would change anything currently under the law otherwise that could restrict that,” State Rep. John Bucy (D-Austin) asked Texas Alliance for Life Director Joe Pojman, who responded, “No, sir, absolutely not.”

KTRH Local Houston and Texas News Chip Roy Reintroduces Bill To Repeal Law Used To Throw Pro-Lifers In Prison | AM 740 KTRH NEW RADIO

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By: B.D. Hobbs

“To unfairly target pro-life advocates, while ignoring vandalism and violent acts against pregnancy centers in churches, and that’s not justice” said Amy O’Donnell, communications director at Texas Alliance for Life, “We’re very grateful to representative Chip Roy for seeking to protect peaceful pro-lifer’s from the weaponization of the FACE act so that they continue.”

It would be a long overdue, and welcomed change as 97% of FACE act prosecutions have been against pro-life advocates.