I. Deceased Bad Bills As of May 18, SB 303 is officially dead. Your diligent phone calls paid off! SB 303 would have given the final authority for doctors to make certain end-of-life decisions for sick children. It would have empowered doctors to place “Do Not Attempt Resuscitation” orders into the files of sick children.…
Legislative
Last week we continued to work for the passage of SB 929, the Tim Tebow Bill, out of the House Public Education Committee since the deadline was Saturday at midnight to pass Senate bills out of the House. About midweek I spoke directly with Chairman Aycock, who had thus far refused to allow a vote…
A couple of weeks ago we issued an alert against SB 303 in an attempt to fix the situation that allows hospitals and doctors to issue “secret” orders in a patients file to “Do Not Attempt to Resuscitate” (DNAR). While the goal was laudable, it was the clear view of most pro-life organizations and others…
Last week our efforts to pass the Texas Parental Rights Restoration Act (TPRRA) and restore parental rights in Texas suffered a setback. HB 2547, along with about 100 other bills, died without debate or a vote on Thursday night at midnight in the Texas House. Thursday was the last day for House bills to be…
Euthanasia is the practice of intentionally ending a life to relieve “pain and suffering.” SB 303 takes another step toward legalizing euthanasia by legally empowering doctors to decide when to place Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders into the medical files of suffering, sick children. Only a panel of doctors could remove the order. The bill…
