Legislative Priorities

Statements of Bishops

Public Testimony & Letters

FAQs

Resources

Our foundational principle to protect the life and dignity of all human persons calls us to work to end abortion, euthanasia, destruction of human embryos, cloning and assisted suicide.

Legislative Priorities

• Abolish abortion in Texas.
• Support Partial Birth Abortion Ban.
• Support “Trigger Ban” legislation that would abolish abortions in Texas should Roe v. Wade be overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court.
• Support efforts to strengthen parental consent law.
• Support efforts to strengthen Woman’s Right to Know law.
• Support “Choose Life” license plate legislation.
• Support funding to abortion alternative providers.
• Limit funding to abortion providers.
• Ban on payment for ova donation.
• Recognize humanity of in vitro human embryos.
• Oppose any legislation that would allow or fund embryonic stem cell research.
• Support ban on all human cloning.

Click here to look at legislation that the TCC is supporting or opposing during the 81stlegislative session.


Statements of Bishops

Texas Bishops Respond to Amnesty International (en español)

Public Testimony & Letters

Testimony on Respect for Life
PUBLIC TESTIMONY PUBLIC TESTIMONY
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE AFFAIRS
TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 2, 2007
Most Reverend Kevin W. Vann, Diocese of Fort Worth

Testimony on Embryonic Stem Cell Research
PRESENTATION TO HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE AFFAIRS
TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 12, 2007
Fr. Joseph C. Howard, Jr.

FAQs

Why is the Church opposed to abortion?

What is the "trigger ban" and why does TCC support it?

Is the Church opposed to all stem cell research?

Why do we care about cord blood?

Why is the Church opposed to in-vitro fertilization?

What does the Church teach on euthanasia?

What does the Church teach about end-of-life-issues? Is it ever right to stop treatment?

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Resources

Abortion

Embryonic Stem Cell Research, In-vitro fertilization, and Human Cloning

End of Life Issues

USCCB Issue pages:
Abortion
Euthanasia/End of Life Issues
Cloning/Embryo Research/Stem Cell Research
Contraception
In Vitro Fertilization
Morning After Pill
Partial Birth Abortion
Roe v Wade
RU 486
Women

The Second Look Project (USCCB)

National Catholic Bioethics Center
The NCBC conducts research, consultation, publishing and education to promote human dignity in health care and the life sciences, and derives its message directly from the teachings of the Catholic Church.