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Gov. Rick Perry ‘disgusted’ by cartoon mocking lack of regulations in Texas
A cartoon depicting Texas Gov. Rick Perry touting his state’s economy whilst a fertilizer plant besides him explodes has unsurprisingly stirred up controversy. The cartoon by Jack Ohman, which appeared in The Sacramento Bee on Thursday, added fuel to the already fierce rivalry between California and Texas. Supporters of the…
Gov. Rick Perry backs 20-week abortion ban in Texas
Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) on Tuesday endorsed legislation that would prohibit abortion after 20-weeks of pregnancy. State Sen. Glenn Hegar (R) and state Rep. Jodie Laubenberg (R) introduced the Preborn Pain Bill to the Texas legislature earlier in the day. “The state has a responsibility to prevent the needless suffering of our most…
On eve of Roe v. Wade anniversary, Gov. Rick Perry vows to continue anti-abortion crusade
Republican Gov. Rick Perry of Texas blasted the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark Roe v. Wade decision on Monday, indicating he will continue to push for anti-abortion laws. “Roe v. Wade paved the way for the loss of more than 54 million innocent lives, with more than a million added to…
Texas women’s health clinics prepare direct appeal to feds for funding
A coalition of women’s health clinics in Texas aims to bypass Gov. Rick Perry (R) and the Republican-dominated legislature by going directly to the federal government for the money. The Women’s Health and Family Planning Association of Texas is organizing the clinics, but the group hasn’t said yet how many…
Court lets Texas pull Planned Parenthood funds
A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that Texas may proceed to pull funding for more than half of the women’s health clinics across the state due to their affiliation with privately funded clinics that perform abortions. As a result of Thursday’s decision by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals,…
Perrycare: Texas effort to ban Planned Parenthood also excludes pregnant women
The State of Texas plans to move forward with a wholly remade women’s health program on November 1 that excludes Planned Parenthood’s clinics from receiving state funds, prohibits doctors from discussing abortion with patients and refuses health services entirely if the patient happens to be pregnant. In doing so, Gov.…
The 2012 GOP contenders’ Christmas hoedown
You’ve seen them give speeches, you’ve seen them debate, you’ve seen at least a couple of them face down sex scandals. But — with the exception of Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) — you’ve rarely seen them do more than just dance around a question or two. That changes now: with…
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