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Who We Are
In the 1960's, concerned citizens around Texas joined their local doctors, lawyers, ministers, and social workers as they testified in Austin in a grassroots effort to protect the long-standing laws of our state that safeguarded the yet-to-be-born child. Because of the common motivation of these citizens, a state organization, Texas Right to Life, was incorporated to strengthen and coordinate their defense of innocent human life. In 1973, the challenge intensified when Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton struck down every law in the land that protected those who could not protect themselves.
Over thirty years later, our work continues as we fight for the rights of the unborn (including the nascent humans created in laboratories), the disabled, the sick, the elderly, and the unloved in a world where the lack of respect for innocent human life has escalated to the point where they are all at risk.
Texas Right to Life has become the oldest, largest, and only statewide Pro-Life organization in Texas. We are non-sectarian and non-partisan, and are the Texas affiliate of the National Right to Life Committee with representation on their board of directors . The members, directors, staff, and affiliated local chapters of Texas Right to Life seek to articulate and protect the Right to Life of defenseless human beings, born and unborn, through legal and peaceful means. This commitment is derived from a belief that each human being, from the moment of fertilization until natural death, has an immeasurable dignity and inalienable Right to Life.
However, no lasting change can take hold in our land until all people truly believe that Life is sacred and must be protected. Education is the first step on our long journey to restoring the sanctity of innocent human life. The last few decades have proven that many more Texans must join us if we are to triumph, advance our Culture of Life, and build the Kingdom of God.
What We Do
| EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES | |
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Monitor biotechnology assaults on innocent human life |
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Minister to women and families facing unplanned pregnancies |
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Mentor families dealing with end of life decisions |
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Maintain TexasRightToLife.com |
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Publish the Lifelink , Texas Right To Life News , and e-mail action alerts |
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Provide resources and speakers for your church and school |
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Produce public policy position papers |
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Recommend and sponsor college students for Pro-Life leadership training opportunities |
| LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES | |
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Spearhead the Pro-Life legislative agenda for the Texas Legislature |
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Enlist elected officials to sponsor bills protecting all innocent human life |
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Determine the state legislative agenda with the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Speaker |
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Build networks of Pro-Life legislators in Washington and Austin |
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Track and publish voting records on key life votes |
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Alert elected officials in both Washington and Austin about how to vote on specific measures |
| POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PAC) ACTIVITIES | |
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Interview and endorse Pro-Life candidates and incumbents across the state |
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Recruit Pro-Life activists to volunteer in campaigns |
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Educate candidates on how to vote in defense of innocent human life |
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Publish a statewide voters guide |
| GRASSROOTS ACTIVITIES | |
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Develop and maintain county chapters of Texas Right to Life across the state |
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Train Pro-Life volunteers in local communities to be effective advocates |
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Equip citizens with updates on current events, issues, and legislation |
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Encourage participation in the political process |
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Unify the Pro-Life movement across Texas by working with pregnancy resource centers and other local active Pro-Life organizations |
Contact Us
6776 Southwest Freeway
Suite 430
Houston, Tx 77074
(713) 782-LIFE
fax: (713) 952-2041
prolife@texasrighttolife.com