IRVING, Texas, May 27, 2005 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A bill requiring abortionists to obtain the written consent of a parent before performing an abortion on a minor girl passed the Texas Senate today by a bipartisan vote of 23-7. The bill, backed by over 40 pro-life and pro-family organizations, is now to go before Governor Rick Perry who has pledged his support for it.
“The parents of Texas are the clear winners,” said Kyleen Wright, president of Texans for Life Coalition. “We are grateful to see this popular, common-sense legislation has passed, and expect that teen pregnancy, births and abortions will decrease significantly as a result.”
According to an October 2004 Scripps-Howard Texas poll, 81% of Texans support parental consent, which Governor Perry is expected to sign.