Tag Archives: defund planned parenthood

2013 Texas Legislative Session

January 22, 2013
The 83rd Texas Legislative Session is now underway, and it is time for the leaders of Texas to take a bold stand and confront the many...

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...

Fifth Circuit: Texas Can Enforce Ban on Taxpayer Funding for Planned Parenthood

August 22, 2012
Our statement on Fifth Circuit ruling that Texas Can Enforce Ban on Tax Funding for Planned Parenthood: “Planned Parenthood is radioactive and this recent court decision...

Planned Parenthood defunded from WHP, Activists Lash Out

April 14, 2012
Topic: Pro-Life , Update
In response to the state of Texas enforcing its own law, the Obama Administration threatened to shut down the Women’s Health Program (WHP) and it is...

Texas Stands Up To Washington, Planned Parenthood

March 1, 2012
Topic: Pro-Life
Last week, the Texas Health & Human Services Commissioner Tom Suehs, Gov. Rick Perry, and Attorney General Greg Abbott all stood tall against Planned Parenthood and...

New Legislation Goes Into Effect Today

September 1, 2011
Today, September 1, most of the new legislation passed in the recently completed legislation session goes into effect. Highlights of the session include passage of  (1) the Sonogram bill, (2)...

Rep. Bryan Hughes Interview on Pro-Life Victories, Defunding of Planned Parenthood

August 3, 2011
Topic: Pro-Life , Update , Videos
As part of our continued coverage of the recently completed legislative session, we will be releasing a series of sit down interviews we did with key conservative...

Liberty Institute Statement on 82nd Legislative Session End: Life, Liberty Proctected With Some Exceptions

June 30, 2011
The Texas Legislature adjourned sine die the special session, and presumably concludes its official legislative work for the 82nd Texas Legislative Session.  Highlights of the session include...

Liberty Institute Statement on SB 7 Passage, Planned Parenthood Funding Cut

June 27, 2011
Topic: Update
Texas Legislature Strikes At Taxpayer Funding of Planned Parenthood: Liberty Institute Applauds Passage of Pro-life, Fiscally Responsible Bill AUSTIN, Texas, June 27, 2011 – Earlier today,...