Attorney General Paxton Statement on Two Year Anniversary of HB 2
“Two years ago this weekend, House Bill 2 was signed into law, recognizing the dignity of life in the womb at 20 weeks, as well as the need to improve both sanitary conditions and the quality of care available to Texas women. I was proud to co-sponsor House Bill 2 in the Texas Senate and help elevate the Lone Star State as a leader for life, and I’m proud to have led the effort to defend portions of HB 2 in court."
Texas Attorney General’s Office Investigating Planned Parenthood After Shocking Video About Sale of Baby Body Parts
“The Office of the Attorney General has launched an official investigation into Planned Parenthood following the release of a video that details the organization’s calculated slaughter of human babies to maximize the available body parts they plan to sell."
Attorney General Paxton Appoints Seven to Choose Life Advisory Committee
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced the appointment of seven members to the Choose Life Advisory Committee, which helps the Office of the Attorney General administer funds raised by the sale of Choose Life specialty license plates. The funds are used to promote adoption as an alternative to abortion.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Statement on HB 2 Arguments Before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
“Texas lawmakers passed House Bill 2 to protect women’s health and the unborn. The Bill’s requirements that abortion practitioners have hospital admitting privileges and that abortion clinics meet the standards of ambulatory surgical centers are not only constitutional but common sense. Courts shouldn't take the Texas Legislature’s decision to protect women’s health out of the hands of Texas citizens and their duly elected representatives.”