Governor Rick Perry adds big Pro-Life bills to Texas Special Session

The Texas regular legislative session ended less than a month ago. Unfortunately, all the big pro-life bills were killed by the leadership of Texas Speaker of the House Joe Straus. Joe Straus is not pro-life and has openly stated that abortion is not a serious issue and only a wedge issue. In fact, yesterday Joe Straus told the media that he had "no comment" when he learned about pro-life issues being added to the special session by Perry. Straus sure does not sound very excited about the bills that, if passed, would do things like prevent abortions after 20 weeks because of preborn pain and also force abortion facilities to have medical facility standards or shut down.

As soon as the regular session was over, there were calls from grassroots conservatives all the way up to LT Governor Dewhurst asking Perry to add important anti-abortion bills to the Texas Special Session that Perry was expected to call. Texas Right to Life even got dozens of Texas State Representatives to sign a letter urging Perry to add pro-life issues to the Special Session. Thankfully, we have a VERY pro-life Governor. Yesterday, Rick Perry added abortion legislation to the list of approved bills that can be passed out of the special legislative session that was called by Governor Perry.

According to Texas Alliance for Life, these special session pro-life bills include:

1.      Increase abortion facility safety standards to shut down Gosnell-like abortion providers in Texas,

2.      Require the 18,000 RU-486 abortions performed each year be done according to FDA safety standards,

3.      Require physicians who perform abortions to be qualified to treat life-threatening complications after botched abortions, and

4.      Protect unborn children who can feel pain from the horror of abortion.

According to the Beaumont Enterprise, Perry made it clear Tuesday he hasn't forgotten the kind of ideological topics that are close to the hearts of his conservative base, saying in statement:

"The horrors of the national late-term abortion industry are continuing to come to light, one atrocity at a time. Sadly, some of those same atrocities happen in our own state."

"In Texas, we value all life, and we've worked to cultivate a culture that supports the birth of every child," Perry said. "We have an obligation to protect unborn children, and to hold those who peddle these abortions to standards

Texas Right to Life had this to say:

All the major Pro-Life organizations across Texas have been working on a coalition-supported bill.  State Senator Glenn Hegar (R-Katy) filed SB 5, a bill that improves safety standards at abortion facilities and establishes the state’s interest in protecting the lives of preborn children who feel pain.  Representative Jodie Laubenberg (R-Rockwall) is the House sponsor and has filed the House companion, HB 60.

Elizabeth Graham of Texas Right to Life said, “Governor Perry has been a faithful champion for the rights of the most vulnerable in our state, and he has always welcomed and sought opportunities to protect life.  We laud his efforts and the constant commitment of Lieutenant Governor Dewhurst to safeguard pregnant women and their unborn children while holding abortion clinics accountable.”

The Director of Texas Alliance for Life released this statement yesterday in response to the news of Governor Perry adding pro life bills to the special session:

"We are grateful to Gov. Rick Perry for adding protection of mothers and unborn babies to the issues considered in the special session," said Joe Pojman, Ph.D., Executive Director of Texas Alliance for Life. "We believe that the recent allegations against Houston abortion physician Douglas Karpen, along with conviction of Kermit Gosnell, highlight the urgent need for pro-life legislation to be passed quickly. We cannot allow these atrocities to continue for two more years when we have the opportunity to address them right now."

Below are some of the recent articles I posted that are related to this Special Session announcement from Governor Perry:

Texas Speaker Joe Straus Killed ALL big Pro-Life Bills in 2013 - Straus is a Pro-Choice DISGRACE

Speaker Straus Killed Pro-Life Bills so Texas Right to Life and GOP Reps ask for Special Session


TX Dem. Reps Praise Speaker Straus for Blocking Abortion and Gun Bills this Legislative Session

TX LT Gov. Dewhurst requests Special Session for Abortion and Gun Bills that Straus Killed

TX LT GOV David Dewhurst: Stopping Texas Gosnell - Baby Murderer

Sen. Ted Cruz: Investigate Abortionists in U.S. including Houston TX Doc Accused of Killing Babies AFTER Birth

Another Gosnell? Texas Abortion Doctor Accused of Murdering Babies AFTER Birth - Twisted Heads Off

Governor Perry Supports Texas Preborn Pain Bill to Ban Abortions after 20 Weeks

Sen. Ted Cruz: Investigate Abortionists in U.S. including Houston TX Doc Accused of Killing Babies AFTER Birth

Another Kermit Gosnell? Another Abortionist accused of killing late term and born alive babies?

Unfortunately, it is true and it happens more than people think. Finally these murders are being uncovered. A Texas Abortion Doctor, Douglas Karpen, is Accused of Murdering Babies AFTER Birth. He sometimes even Twisted their Heads Off. An investigation by Operation Rescue has found several witnesses who even have PICTURE EVIDENCE of the gruesome murders of near full term babies born alive at a Houston, TX abortion clinic. Read more about the murder allegations against this Houston, TX abortionist including pictures and video here: http://www.texasconservativerepublicannews.com/2013/05/another-gosnell-texas-abortion-doctor.html

Today, Senator Ted Cruz (Texas-R) has spoken out on the Senate floor in favor of an investigation into abortion clinics in the U.S., including the abortionist in Houston, TX. Senator Ted Cruz was speaking in favor of a resolution proposed by fellow Senator Mike Lee (Utah-R)

below is a statement from Senator Ted Cruz in support of investigating abortion clinics:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News Release May 16, 2013

Contact: Sean Rushton or Catherine Frazier (202) 224-5922 press@cruz.senate.gov

Sen. Cruz Supports Investigation of Abortion Practices in U.S.

Urges investigation into Houston facility allegedly engaged in Gosnell-like practices

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today spoke on the Senate floor in support of Sen. Mike Lee’s (R-Utah) resolution to investigate abortion practices in the U.S. and ensure that clinics like Kermit Gosnell’s have no place in our society. He also brought attention to an abortion facility in Houston that has recently come under scrutiny for alleged late-term abortion and infanticide practices, voicing his support of current state and local investigations into the matter.
“The crimes committed by Kermit Gosnell are almost unspeakable. Knowing what we know now about what happened, everyone in this body should be supporting an investigation to make sure there are not other Kermit Gosnell’s across this country. We need to make sure it is not happening to other unsuspecting mothers, that other newborn babies are not being murdered as they were in Dr. Gosnell’s clinic.
“Everyone who proclaims to be a champion for women and children should enthusiastically support this resolution. Anyone who proclaims himself a champion dedicated to helping the most vulnerable should be supporting this resolution. Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider, in 2011 performed 333,964 abortions in the U.S. Almost half of its income comes from the taxpayer, and this body has an obligation to make sure there are not other Gosnell houses of horror practicing today.”
Sen. Lee’s resolution provides that Congress and States should gather information about and correct abusive, unsanitary, and illegal abortion practices and the interstate referral of women and girls to facilities engaged in dangerous or illegal second- and third-trimester procedures.
To view the senator’s full speech, please visit: http://www.cruz.senate.gov/record.cfm?id=342806

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View this release online

Another Gosnell? Texas Abortion Doctor Accused of Murdering Babies AFTER Birth - Twisted Heads Off

Sometimes he would kill the babies by “twisting the head off the neck,”


from The Blaze: http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/05/15/texas-may-have-its-own-gosnell-houston-doc-accused-of-gruesome-illegal-abortions/


TEXAS MAY HAVE ITS OWN GOSNELL: HOUSTON DOC ACCUSED OF GRUESOME ILLEGAL ABORTIONS

Although Kermit Gosnell, the Philadelphia abortionist found guilty this week of three counts of first-degree murder, has been successfully removed from civil society, another abortion practitioner like him may be on the loose in Houston, Texas.

“Harris County authorities and the Texas Department of State Health Services are investigating a local doctor accused Wednesday by an anti-abortion group of performing late-term abortions in 2011,” the Houston Chronicle reports.

The abortionist, Douglas Karpen, has been accused by three former staffers, Deborah Edge, Gigi Aguliar, and Krystal Rodriguez, of performing several illegal abortions. Their testimony, and alleged photographic evidence, was brought to light by Operation Rescue, a pro-life watchdog.

There’s a fourth informant working with Operation Rescue, filing an affidavit about her experiences, but she prefers to remain anonymous.

“We have several people looking into the allegations,” said Sara Marie Kinney, a spokeswoman for the Harris County District Attorney’s Office.

DSHS spokeswoman Carrie Williams said in an email that the agency, which monitors Texas abortion facilities, is “aware of the allegations, and we are investigating.”

“This is a very high priority for us,” she said.

DSHS became aware of the allegations after Operation Rescue released a report containing the staffers’ testimony and photos. The cellphone photos the staffers provided the pro-life group with seem to back up their gruesome claims.

“The photos show babies that are huge, with gashes in their necks, indicating that these babies were likely born alive, then killed, just as Kermit Gosnell did at his ‘House of Horrors’ clinic in Philadelphia,” said Operation Rescue President Troy Newman.

“In fact, there are numerous similarities between Karpen and the Gosnell case, including the disregarding of complaints by the authorities that allowed both men to continue their illegal operations,” he added.

The photos are extremely gruesome, entirely sickening, and graphic.  If you have the stomach for it, LifeSiteNews.com has copies of them here. But be warned.

Here’s a reported video of Karpen’s former staffers:

from Life News: www.lifenews.com/2013/05/15/another-gosnell-report-shows-texas-abortion-doc-kills-babies-born-alive/

Another Gosnell: Report Shows Texas Abortion Doc Kills Babies Born Alive

After the conviction of late-term abortionist Kermit Gosnell on murder charges, Operation Rescue has been repeatedly asked if there is any evidence that similar practices exist at abortion clinics elsewhere in the nation. That documentation has now been released.

Operation Rescue arranged to have Life Dynamics, Inc. produce a video interview, released yesterday, with three informants who came to Operation Rescue as the result of our Abortion Whistleblowers Program, which offers a reward of $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of abortionists who are breaking the law.

The three informants, Deborah Edge, Gigi Aguliar, and Krystal Rodriguez, have come forward to tell of their horrific experiences working for abortionist Douglas Karpen, at one of three of his Texas abortion clinics, the Aaron Women’s Clinic in Houston. A fourth informant has co-operated with Operation Rescue, filing an affidavit about her experiences, but remains at this time anonymous.

As shocking as their stories are, these women did more than just talk; they brought forward evidence of illegal late-term abortions in the form of photos taken on their cell phones at the Karpen’s clinic on Schumacher Lane in Houston.

The photos were scandalous. They depicted two babies aborted well beyond the legal limit of 24 weeks in Texas. Their necks had been cut.