Texas Senate Prepares for Final Debate on New Abortion Restrictions (+Live...
AUSTIN, Texas—Hours before final debate began Friday on tough new abortion restrictions, vocal demonstrators on both sides of the issue filled the Texas Capitol, opponents in orange and some carrying...
View ArticleBattle Lines Drawn As Texas Senate Begins Abortion Bill Debate
A bill to ban abortions after 20 weeks and strengthen the medical safety standards of abortion clinics is before the Texas state Senate Friday for debate and a vote. The Senate debate is being watched...
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Texas Senate to Debate Controversial New Abortion Restrictions (+Live Stream)
AUSTIN, Texas—The Texas Senate has convened to begin debate and ultimately vote on a bill to implement some of the nation’s toughest abortion restrictions. Demonstrators on either side of the issue...
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Texas Gov. Rick Perry Announces October Trip to Israel
Texas Governor Rick Perry (R) stated on Thursday in an interview with the Washington Times that he intends to travel to Israel in October. The announcement comes just three days after he told...
View ArticleTampons Confiscated, Guns Still Allowed At Texas Capitol Ahead Of Abortion Vote
*UPDATE -- 4:43 p.m.:* According to a tweet from Stand With Texas Women, the Department of Public Safety has stopped confiscating tampons and maxi pads. According to Burnt Orange Report, state Sen....
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Texas Agency Checking Bags Before Letting People Into Abortion Debate
AUSTIN, Texas—The Texas Department of Public Safety says some protesters tried to carry what appears to be urine, feces and paint into the gallery as senators gather to vote again on new abortion...
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Texas Abortion Debate: Democrats Rail Against Proposed Restrictions
AUSTIN, Texas—Democrats in the Texas Senate on Friday questioned whether proposed abortion restrictions are constitutional and whether they would make it more difficult for women in the state to...
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Republicans Say Texas Abortion Proposal Necessary, Protects Life
AUSTIN, Texas—Texas Republicans on Friday defended a sweeping abortion proposal against Democratic attempts to show the tough restrictions were not only unnecessary, but also unconstitutional. The...
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Texas Republicans Ban Tampons from Senate Gallery, but Allow Guns
The Texas State Senate is expected to vote today or tomorrow on House Bill 2, a controversial measure that would ban abortions after 20 weeks, without an exception for rape or incest. Texas Governor...
View ArticleRepublicans Defend Texas Abortion Bill
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Republicans turned back amendment after amendment that Democrats offered Friday to try to change proposed new abortion restrictions, refusing to allow exceptions for cases of rape...
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Texas Police Confiscate Jars of Feces, Urine From Pro-Abortion Activists
Texas police confirmed that they have confiscated numerous jars of feces and urine that pro-abortion activists allegedly planned to throw at legislators. The alleged targets were legislators who will...
View ArticleTexas Police Confiscate Jars of Urine, Feces, Feminine Hygiene Products &...
Activists on both sides of the abortion debate gathered at the Capitol in Austin, again, Friday while legislators deliberated on the late term abortion ban. *When word leaked out* that the pro aborts...
View ArticleTexas passes one of toughest anti-abortion laws in US
Texas governor Rick Perry to sign off law that bans abortions after 20 weeks after senate approves bill in late-night vote Texas politicians have given final approval to one of the US's toughest...
View ArticleTexas Senate Passes Abortion Bill
The Texas Senate has passed a controversial bill that prohibits abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy and will force all but five of the state's abortion clinics to close. The bill was passed in a vote...
View ArticleTexas Police Seize Diabetic Supplies, Maxi Pads For Abortion Debate
AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas Capitol police confiscated all kinds of items from people on Friday -- including jars of feces -- as hundreds of protesters flooded the building in the final hours of a Senate...
View Article'Texas thinks of women as second-class citizens – if it thinks we're citizens...
Some Democrats see the abortion row played out in Austin's statehouse as a turning point for Texas liberals. But with the bill now passed by the senate, others warn that life will get even harder Clad...
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Texas Republicans Finally Pass New Abortion Limits
AUSTIN, Texas — Republicans in the Texas Legislature passed an omnibus abortion bill that is one of the most restrictive in the nation, but Democrats vowed Saturday to fight in the courts and at the...
View ArticleTexas Dems Ready For Next Round In Abortion Fight
AUSTIN, Texas -- State Democratic lawmakers put up a fight, but they knew in the end they couldn't stop Republicans from pushing through a controversial abortion bill that, as of late Friday night, was...
View ArticlePro-Life and Pro-Choice Advocates React to Texas Abortion Bill Passage
Despite threats to their safety from pro-abortion activists, from whom police confiscated jars of feces and urine, the pro-life community rejoiced when members of the Texas state senate approved a bill...
View ArticleRSL wins first match ever in Texas
FRISCO, Texas (ABC 4 Sports) - Real Salt Lake has played soccer for nine years and had never won a match in the state of Texas. The Lone Star drought is finally over. After going winless in 22 matches...
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