A Pro-Life Salute to Texas In pursuit of the truth - cinops be gone - Feast of Transfiguration, 8/6/13 [FYI - Knights of Columbus - 131st National Convention - San Antonio, Texas - today, Tuesday, Aug. 6-8, on EWTN- www.kofc.org ] Ref. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/07/03/texas-committee-passes-bill.. 7/4/2013 "The House State Affairs Committee last night passed a pro-life bill to ban abortions in the state of Texas after 20 weeks of pregnancy and hold abortion facilities accountable for obeying health and safety standards... "The bill would ban abortions after 20 weeks and hold abortion clinics accountable by making them meet basic health and safety standards that have closed facilities in other states that are unable to comply. The bill also requires all abortion clinics to meet the same health and safety regulations as an ambulatory surgical center, requires a doctor providing abortions to secure admitting privileges at a nearby hospital, and lastly, requires a doctor to personally administer the abortion-inducing drugs to the patient. "The hearings saw the halls packed with over 2,100 people wanting to testify on the bill - with most of them pro-life and supporting it... "In terms of witnesses, the system has never seen overload like this," said Rep. Helen Giddings, the vice-chairwoman of the House State Affairs Committee.... "Texas Governor Rick Perry issued a call for a special session of the Texas legislature to pass the bill that a pro-abortion mob prevented the legislature from passing last week. " I am calling the legislature back into session because too much important work remains undone for the people of Texas... "Texans value life and want to protect women and the unborn...Texans want a court system that is fair and just. We will not allow the breakdown of decorum and decency to prevent us from doing what the people of this state hired us to do."..."louder [opponents of the bill] scream, the more we know we are getting something done."... "Said another witness who testified while holding a baby in her arms. "I speak on behalf of the children who will be missed, because they were murdered prior to being born." George H. Kubeck, Have you noticed the stark difference between the people of Texas and California? It is a matter of political and religious leadership. The Supreme Knight Carl Anderson believes the Texas standard should be the goal of all states.