By: Scott Braddock
House Bill 35’s aim, Cook said, is to prohibit what he has often called an “abhorrent” practice of disposing of a fetus by placing it in a garbage disposal – it’s something that’s been allowed in Texas for nearly 30 years. In laying out the bill, Chairman Cook credited his Chief of Staff Toni Barcellona for discovering in April of last year that the practice was allowed by rule. She made the discovery while preparing for an interim hearing on fetal tissue research, Cook said.
By: Chuck Lindell
Joe Pojman, executive director of Texas Alliance for Life, said the bill would “rectify a wrong that has been in state rules for more than two decades.” “The bodies of the victims of abortion should never be treated as medical waste,” he said.
By: Nicole Cobler
“We’re not recommending that the legislature pass any bill that would not withstand a federal court challenge,” Pojman said. “This is not a good time to challenge Roe v. Wade. The outcome is predictable.”
By: Charlie Butts, Billy Davis
A pro-life activist is defending a state-issued booklet in Texas that abortion clinics are required to hand out to women seeking abortions. “It does include information about the risks of abortion. Women need to know that,” insists Joe Pojman of Texas Alliance for Life.
By: Anna Wiernicki, Nexstar
“When any woman goes into a doctor’s office, the doctor says congratulations you are pregnant with a baby,” Pojman said. “That is the way doctor’s talk to women who are pregnant and that’s the kind of language the brochure uses, and so we think that’s a strong point.”
By: Lauren Ashburn