Abortion

DALLAS (AP) — Gov. Rick Perry has invoked the name of Democratic filibuster star Wendy Davis as a rallying cry for tougher abortion limits in Texas. Perry mentioned the former teenage mom and Harvard Law School graduate during a speech Thursday to the National Right to Life Convention in Dallas...

GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is set to address the annual National Right to Life Convention. The Texas Republican is sure to get a warm welcome from the conservative crowd Friday in suburban Dallas. Cruz was a little-known former Texas solicitor general before riding a tea party wave of support to an upset win in last year's Republican Senate primary against Lt...

Governor Rick Perry has ordered another special session to deal with issues including the controversial abortion bill that was defeated by an hours-long filibuster and rowdy crowd of demonstrators Tuesday night. But the abortion bill is not the only major issue that was left in limbo after the close of the last session early Wednesday...

Texas Senate Bill 5 failed to pass Tuesday night after a lengthy filibuster and shouts from protesters caused lawmakers to miss a midnight deadline to vote it into law. SB 5 would have shut down nearly all abortion clinics in the state...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas senators are meeting to consider placing more restrictions on abortions. Senators will consider banning abortions after 20 weeks, allowing abortions only in surgical facilities and placing greater restrictions on abortion-inducing medications...