Thousands of abortion opponents march to Capitol for ‘Texas Rally for Life’ | KENS 5

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By: Daniel Perreault

“Just because you’re given a difficult diagnosis doesn’t mean that abortion is the only answer,” Cooper said.

Texas has some of the strictest abortion restrictions in the nation. Cooper, who works as a public policy analyst for Texas Alliance for Life, said she doesn’t want to see any expansion of the very narrow exceptions to the state’s near-total abortion ban.

“We don’t want our laws weakened to allow those children to be aborted,” Cooper said. “They deserve to be protected by law, and those mothers deserve to be supported.”

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, who represents Texas, was slated to be the featured speaker with top billing at the rally, but couldn’t make it in person as the Senate has been working through the weekend to vote on President Donald Trump’s cabinet picks. Cornyn sent an audio message that organizers played at the rally. In it, he praised the abortion laws that are on the books in Texas.

“I can say without a doubt that Texas is the most pro-life state in the entire nation,” Cornyn said. “We have set an undeniable example of how to protect those who cannot protect themselves.”

In the early days of the 89th legislative session, there’s been a push among top Republican leaders to clarify when Texas doctors can perform abortions.

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Joe Pojman, the founder and executive director of the Texas Alliance for Life, said his organization wants to focus on educating doctors and other health care workers about the abortion ban as it stands — without rewriting the law itself.

“We don’t think the law needs to be changed,” Pojman said.

Pojman pointed to the lack of guidance from medical groups, and faulted them for the ensuing confusion among medical providers. The Texas Medical Board did issue guidance in June, but did not list specific exceptions to the abortion ban.

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By: Abigail Vaerewyck

Texas Alliance for Life is gearing up for their anti-abortion rally and march at the state capital next Saturday. The group’s communications director, Amy O’Donnell, says next weekend’s annual Texas Rally for Life, takes place on the Saturday following the anniversary of Roe v Wade.

“It’s an opportunity for pro lifers to come together and let the media and our elected officials know that Texans still value life,” said O’Donnell. She adds that this year they are expecting thousands of people to attend.

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“Deaths are tragic and preventable deaths even more so,” said Texas Alliance For Life communications director Amy O’Donnell.

O’Donnell said doctors shouldn’t be confused about the law, and that even in 2021 it was clear. She said Barnica deserved a doctor who understood the law.

“They want to place blame where blame does not fall,” said O’Donnell. “Physicians have to provide the standard of care exercising their reasonable medical judgment to perform life-saving abortions before the threat to a mother’s life is imminent, and Texas law allows that.”

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Amy O’Donnell, Director of Communications with Texas Alliance for Life, an anti-abortion group, supports the decision.

“Texas law allows doctors to exercise their reasonable medical judgment when they are treating a pregnant patient who has a condition that presents a threat to her life, or a threat of substantial risk of impairment of a major bodily function,” she said.

Donnell acknowledged that some of the plaintiffs named in the lawsuit should have received better care.

“We do believe that when a doctor needs to intervene [perform an abortion] to save a woman’s life, that protection does need to be in place,” she said.

But O’Donnell defends the law as it stands.

“Despite what they’re saying, that the laws are confusing or that women are being harmed, the law is very clear,” O’Donnell said.