Unborn doomed in Texas
Unborn doomed in Texas
Baby murderers plan to 'regulate' the
slaughter of children by abortion in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas -- The consensus among several Texas legislators and observers of the abortion issue is that [abortion regulators] will build on a past pattern of seeking incremental changes in existing law by requiring minors to obtain parental consent for abortions.
John Colyandro, executive director of the Texas Conservative Coalition, believes some [abortion regulators] will try to champion the parental consent issue, given the history of lawmakers taking incremental steps to regulate abortion since Roe v. Wade in 1973. Colyandro said conservatives in Texas consider abortion and gay marriage the two most important social issues and said they will undoubtedly be addressed next year. "I would expect debate on consent because it is the next logical step," Colyandro said.
Texas Right to Life, an anti-abortion group based in Houston, however, will not take an active role in pushing for parental consent. Surveys done by Texas Right to Life have shown no significant reductions in the number of abortions performed in states that have moved from notification to consent, Stacey Emick, legislative director for the group, said.
At a recent meeting, a coalition of anti-abortion groups agreed overwhelmingly not to direct their efforts to parental consent. "From a practical standpoint, we don't think it would be worth all the work and all of the political capital that would be spent in trying to get it passed," Emick said.
Instead, Texas Right to Life intends to focus its efforts on closing what it describes as loopholes in the 24-hour waiting period bill. The group also plans to push for laws that would provide penalties for people who coerce minors into having abortions and require that an adult accompanying a minor to an abortion procedure provide proof of parenthood, Emick said. (Read:
Christians Murdering Babies)
Posted by Editor at December 15, 2004 05:32 PM
