Topic: Legal

Texas Judge Allows Ban On Planned Parenthood Funds

January 3, 2013
Topic: Legal , Pro-Life , Update , Videos
Update 1-11-13: A State District Judge has now ruled against Planned Parenthood, denying another request for a temporary injunction, saying that the nation’s largest abortion provider was likely...

Federal Court Confirms, Texas Can Cut Tax Dollars to Planned Parenthood

October 26, 2012
Late yesterday, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals denied an appeal to reconsider its earlier ruling that upheld the right of Texas to withhold taxpayer funding...

PR: DOMA Ruling Shows Judges Pushing Same-Sex Marriage on States

May 31, 2012
Unfair DOMA Ruling Shows Need For Federal Marriage Definition: One Man, One Woman Liberty Institute Says Judges Pushing Same-Sex Marriage on States Today, the U.S. Court...

Trial Begins Today on Austin Pregnancy Resource Center Ordinance

April 9, 2012
Topic: Legal
We’re representing three pregnancy centers against the City of Austin in court today, combatting their targeted effort against charitable centers that are pro-life.

Texas Joins Lawsuit Against Obamacare’s Abortifacient and Contraception Mandate

February 28, 2012
The State of Texas has joined in the lawsuit against Obamacare’s mandate for contraception and abortifacient drug coverage.  Texas now joins Florida, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma...

Abortion Side Loses Again on Sonogram Law; En Banc Court of Appeals Review Denied

February 10, 2012
Topic: Legal , Pro-Life
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals denies Petition of Rehearing En Banc by pro-abortion groups.  Read the court’s statement here. Click here to see our recent post on the...

Austin City Council Repeals Unconstitutional Ordinance, Passes Another

January 30, 2012
Topic: Legal , Pro-Life
Liberty Institute, on behalf of three Austin, TX-area pregnancy resource centers, opposed an unconstitutional and newly proposed city ordinance requiring pregnancy centers, under the threat of...

Austin City Council Ignores Advice of Its Own Lawyers, Proposes Another Unconstitutional Pregnancy Ordinance

January 24, 2012
Topic: Legal , Pro-Life
AUSTIN, TX, January 24, 2012—Today, Liberty Institute, on behalf of three Austin, TX-area pregnancy resource centers submitted a comment letter to the Mayor, City Council members...

Texas Sonogram Law Prevents Doctors From Banning Women From Seeing Sonogram

January 18, 2012
The Texas Sonogram law is now in full effect as of January 13, 2012, as ordered by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.  Yes, every abortion...

Court: Texas Sonogram Law To Be Enforced Immediately

January 13, 2012
See the court’s order here.   5th Circuit Order 011312     See the Texas Attorney General’s request here.    State Motion for Mandate 011212 Thanks again to Texas Attorney General...