{"id":2429670,"date":"2025-05-01T10:13:58","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T14:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/op-ed-planned-parenthood-celebrates-as-texas-pro-life-group-opposes-bill-to-end-abortion\/"},"modified":"2025-05-01T10:17:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T14:17:55","slug":"op-ed-planned-parenthood-celebrates-as-texas-pro-life-group-opposes-bill-to-end-abortion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/op-ed-planned-parenthood-celebrates-as-texas-pro-life-group-opposes-bill-to-end-abortion\/","title":{"rendered":"Op-Ed: Planned Parenthood Celebrates as Texas Pro-Life Group Opposes Bill to End Abortion"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fop-ed-planned-parenthood-celebrates-as-texas-pro-life-group-opposes-bill-to-end-abortion%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2429670&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses a controversial situation in Texas concerning House Bill 2197, proposed by State Rep. Brent Money, which aims to establish equal legal protection for preborn babies, equating their value to that of born individuals. This would mean that individuals convicted of murdering a preborn child would face penalties equal to those for murdering a born person. Though, rather of supporting the bill, the Texas Alliance for Life, a prominent pro-life institution, opposed it, citing concerns that it would criminalize abortion for women. The article critiques this stance, suggesting that the organization&#8217;s actions result in a paradox where pro-life organizations inadvertently align with abortion advocates like Planned Parenthood, who expressed approval when the bill was pulled from consideration.<\/p>\n<p>The article questions the integrity of pro-life organizations that resist measures to fully protect preborn children and highlights a broader pattern in various conservative states where similar equal protection bills face opposition. The author calls for introspection among pro-life supporters, challenging the alignment of organizations that claim to be pro-life yet act against comprehensive protection for the unborn. Ultimately, it urges a reevaluation of these organizations&#8217; roles in the fight against abortion and the necessity to advocate for the abolition of abortion in every state.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>When Planned Parenthood starts celebrating the work of a &ldquo;pro-life&rdquo; group, that group should start asking whether they are actually &ldquo;pro-life,&rdquo; rather than supporting the work of death.<\/p>\n<p>That is exactly what happened last week in Texas, one of the most conservative states in the country, when a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">leading pro-life organization shockingly opposed<\/a> a bill to abolish abortion.<\/p>\n<p>Members of a Texas House committee were scheduled Tuesday to consider <a href=\"https:\/\/capitol.texas.gov\/BillLookup\/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&amp;Bill=HB2197\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">House Bill 2197<\/a>, authored by Texas State Rep. Brent Money, to <a href=\"https:\/\/faa.life\/tx-hb2197#faq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">establish<\/a> equal protection for preborn babies.<\/p>\n<p>The premise of the bill, like <a href=\"https:\/\/faa.life\/states\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">similar ones<\/a> across the country, is very simple: Preborn babies are equally valuable relative to people who have already been born, meaning that they should be equally protected under the laws that already safeguard other people from murder and assault.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Thank you, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brentmoney?\">@brentmoney<\/a>, for championing the abolition of abortion in Texas!<\/p>\n<p>During his campaign, Brent Money promised to file a bill of equal protection. And since arriving in Austin, he not only fulfilled that promise by introducing the bill, but has also fought tirelessly to&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yxgaxR9reK\">pic.twitter.com\/yxgaxR9reK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Abolish Abortion Texas (@AATXNow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AATXNow\/status\/1915085658445447534?\">April 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  Passing such a bill would abolish abortion, ensuring that anyone who willfully murders a preborn person would face the exact same penalty under the law as if they had murdered a born person.<\/p>\n<p>While many may assume that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/democratic-lawmaker-mocks-god-handwritten-note-abortion-bill-hearing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">abortion<\/a> has ended in Texas, that is sadly far from true.<\/p>\n<p>An analysis from the Foundation to Abolish Abortion conservatively <a href=\"https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/609d54a8d6000f3231328b85\/t\/67abcefc859b2453fc8dcd72\/1739312893009\/State-One-Pager_TX_2025_HB2197.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">estimated<\/a> that there are 60,000 abortions each year committed by Texans, including more than 25,000 on Texas soil.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There are still tens of thousands of babies being murdered right here in Texas, completely legally, via the abortion pill,&rdquo; Money warned residents of Texas in an <a href=\"https:\/\/centerforbaptistleadership.org\/republicans-and-pro-life-groups-collaborate-to-kill-legislation-abolishing-abortion-in-texas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">article<\/a> about House Bill 2197. &ldquo;Tens of thousands more travel out of state to procure abortions every year.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>One would think that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-is-a-free-and-independent-state-texas-rep-introduces-bill-to-ban-abortion\/\" title=\"\u2018... Is A Free And Independent ...\u2019: ... Rep Introduces ... To Ban ...\">leading pro-life groups<\/a> would be supportive of efforts trying to address this massive issue. But instead of supporting House Bill 2197, the leaders of Texas Alliance for Life, arguably the largest and most influential pro-life group in Texas, urged their followers to submit testimony against the legislation and contact their lawmakers to urge them to oppose the bill.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Legislative Alert: Oppose HB 2197, a bill to criminalize abortion for women&mdash;including the death penalty. It would deter women from seeking help &amp; make it harder to stop illegal abortion providers.<br \/> Urge your state rep to oppose it TODAY: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1ndEyxOqQA\">https:\/\/t.co\/1ndEyxOqQA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TxLege?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TxLege<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TexasAllianceforLife (@TXAlliance4Life) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TXAlliance4Life\/status\/1914392855314841750?\">April 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  Texas Alliance for Life announced that they opposed House Bill 2197 because the measure would &ldquo;criminalize abortion for women.&rdquo; That is because House Bill 2197 would close loopholes in Texas law granting mothers blanket immunity for willfully murdering their preborn children.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of the bill observed that such loopholes have contributed to the 25,000 abortions in Texas, most of which rely on abortion pills that the mother willfully orders and takes herself.<\/p>\n<p>Joe Pojman, executive director of Texas Alliance for Life, fearmongered alongside the progressive media by describing House Bill 2197 as the &ldquo;death penalty for women bill.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HB2197?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HB2197<\/a>, the &ldquo;death penalty for women&rdquo; bill is a terrible idea. Please contact and urge your state representative to oppose it. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/txlege?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#txlege<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UMCrHyAS0Q\">https:\/\/t.co\/UMCrHyAS0Q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Joe Pojman, Ph.D. (@joepojman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joepojman\/status\/1914458493144482153?\">April 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  But as previously mentioned, the bill merely ensures that preborn babies receive equal protection under the law. No section of the bill prescribes a certain penalty for having an abortion. No section specifically singles out pregnant women for prosecution, either.<\/p>\n<p>The bill merely says that existing homicide and assault laws should protect both preborn people and born people, because both are equally valuable and equally made in the image of God.<\/p>\n<p>As with every other case of criminal law, judges and juries from that point can sort between victims and perpetrators, and they would be able to apply the appropriate level of punishment.<\/p>\n<p>There will be some cases in which a woman is found to be the victim of an abuser or male partner who forces her to have an abortion. There will be others in which a woman is found to be a willful participant in an abortion. In such cases, she should face penalties, along with any other party to that murder, such as an abortion pill provider or a boyfriend who pays for the abortion.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond countering House Bill 2197 to their supporters, Texas Alliance for Life staff members called Texas State Rep. John Smithee, the chair of the committee where the bill was scheduled to be heard, and moved him to pull the bill from the hearing. The lawmaker also said he faced pressure from Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows to pull the bill from the schedule. Pojman later <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AATXNow\/status\/1915483501090197541\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">called<\/a> the coauthors of House Bill 2197 and tried to persuade them to stop sponsoring the bill.<\/p>\n<p>Texas Alliance for Life was not the only group to celebrate when House Bill 2197 was abruptly removed from the schedule on the eve of the hearing. Planned Parenthood lauded the decision to pull House Bill 2197 and even tried to take credit for the decision made by Smithee.<\/p>\n<p>That reality should provoke some serious introspection at Texas Alliance for Life, and some serious alarm among Texas conservatives and Christians who may be supporting that group.<\/p>\n<p>When the largest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-pastor-calmly-dismantles-incensed-dem-lawmakers-tried-make-victims-abortion-hearing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">abortion<\/a> provider in the nation, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/planned-parenthood-president-presided-4-million-baby-murders-dies-age-67\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">murders<\/a> hundreds of thousands of preborn babies every single year, is supporting the work of an organization that claims to be &ldquo;pro-life,&rdquo; perhaps the supposed &ldquo;pro-life&rdquo; bona fides of that organization should be questioned.<\/p>\n<p>Texas Alliance for Life indeed has an extensive record of opposing <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AbolitionistFAA\/status\/1914534762569490731\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">equal protection<\/a> bills. They also have a record of opposing even <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AATXNow\/status\/1914685453308989869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pro-life regulations<\/a> that fall far short of abolishing abortion.<\/p>\n<p>They arguably spend more time fighting anti-abortion bills than passing anti-abortion bills.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AbbyJohnson?\">@AbbyJohnson<\/a> calls out <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joepojman?\">@JoePojman<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TXAlliance4Life?\">@TXAlliance4Life<\/a> for using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michael-brown-when-bill-maher-and-joe-rogan-make-the-pro-life-case\/\" title=\"Michael Brown: When ... Maher and Joe Rogan Make the ... Case\">pro-abortion talking points<\/a> against HB 2197, which would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-lawmakers-demand-d-c-doj-investigate-bodies-of-aborted-babies-uncovered-by-pro-life-activists\/\" title=\"GOP ...makers Demand D.C., DOJ Investigate Bodies Of Aborted Babies Uncovered By ... Activists\">provide equal protection<\/a> to every preborn child in Texas. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4yopQ7jnRA\">pic.twitter.com\/4yopQ7jnRA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Abolish Abortion Texas (@AATXNow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AATXNow\/status\/1915737571746775048?\">April 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Money made that point when discussing the most recent efforts from Texas Alliance for Life and leading Republicans to ensure the blood of preborn babies will continue to be shed in Texas.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The main takeaway of this story cannot be overstated: legislation to protect the unborn from the moment of conception was killed by Republicans and pro-life organizations,&rdquo; Money wrote.<\/p>\n<p>That pattern has been repeated not only in Texas, but throughout much of the country.<\/p>\n<p>Only two months ago, lawmakers in North Dakota, another overwhelmingly conservative state, voted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/major-pro-life-organizations-accused-thwarting-bill-recognized-abortion-murder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">against<\/a> a similar equal protection measure known as <a href=\"https:\/\/ndlegis.gov\/assembly\/69-2025\/regular\/documents\/25-0415-05000.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">House Bill 1373<\/a>. That move came one year after state and national pro-life organizations asked the North Dakota Republican Party in a public <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AbolitionistFAA\/status\/1887575702913810497\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">letter<\/a> to refrain from passing an equal protection resolution for their platform.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Why did Republican lawmakers in North Dakota vote to keep abortion legal in their state last week?<\/p>\n<p>Here is everything you need to know.<\/p>\n<p>Christians across the nation watched last week as Republican state lawmakers voted against a simple bill to protect the lives of preborn&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZdzN7ZGlwD\">pic.twitter.com\/ZdzN7ZGlwD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Foundation to Abolish Abortion (@AbolitionistFAA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AbolitionistFAA\/status\/1891507450219508050?\">February 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Planned Parenthood also <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AbolitionistFAA\/status\/1884965494534398357\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fought against<\/a> the proposal in North Dakota, <a href=\"https:\/\/faa.life\/articles\/nine-north-dakota-republicans-oppose-equal-protection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">joining<\/a> the likes of North Dakota Family Alliance and the North Dakota Catholic Conference in opposing House Bill 1373.<\/p>\n<p>These pro-life establishment groups presumably tell their voters and supporters that they are working toward the end of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tucker-carlson-dares-tell-truth-abortion-will-politicians-listen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">abortion<\/a>. If that is the case, then why are those groups opposing efforts that would accomplish that goal, even in conservative states controlled by Republicans?<\/p>\n<p>When the likes of Planned Parenthood align with these organizations, the time has come to raise the alarm about their subversive behaviors. We must abolish abortion in all 50 states, even if many &ldquo;pro-life&rdquo; groups choose to stand in the way of equal protection for preborn babies.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><i><b>The views expressed in this opinion article are those of their author and are not necessarily either d or endorsed by the owners of this website. 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This was evident last week in Texas, a highly conservative state, when a prominent pro-life group surprisingly opposed legislation aimed at abolishing abortion. A Texas House committee was set to review House Bill 2197, introduced by State Rep. Brent Money, which seeks equal protection for unborn babies. The bill&#8217;s core idea is straightforward: unborn children deserve the same legal protections as those who have been born since both are equally valuable and should be safeguarded from murder and assault under existing laws.<\/p>\n<p>Brent Money has been an advocate for ending abortion in Texas and has worked diligently to fulfill his campaign promise of introducing this bill. However, instead of supporting this significant initiative against abortion, the Texas Alliance for Life\u2014one of the largest pro-life organizations in the state\u2014urged its followers to oppose it.<\/p>\n<p>They claimed that House Bill 2197 would criminalize abortion for women and create barriers to seeking help while making it harder to combat illegal abortions. Their opposition stems from concerns that the bill would eliminate legal protections currently allowing mothers immunity if they choose to abort their unborn children.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of the bill argue that these loopholes contribute significantly to the high number of abortions occurring in Texas each year. Despite claims from opponents like Joe Pojman of Texas Alliance for Life labeling it as a &#8220;death penalty for women&#8221; measure, proponents assert that it simply aims to ensure equal protection under homicide laws without specifically targeting pregnant women.<\/p>\n<p>The situation escalated when members of Texas Alliance for Life pressured lawmakers into withdrawing House Bill 2197 before its scheduled hearing\u2014a move celebrated by Planned Parenthood but raising serious questions about the integrity and objectives of so-called pro-life organizations.<\/p>\n<p>This incident highlights a troubling trend where leading pro-life groups appear more focused on maintaining their status quo than genuinely working towards ending abortion\u2014a reality echoed across various states where similar protective measures have faced opposition even from Republican lawmakers aligned with pro-life values<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2429671,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pro-life-groups-oppose-abortion-ban-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[32868,15322,37662,54404],"class_list":["post-2429670","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-abortion-rights","tag-op-ed","tag-planned-parenthood","tag-texas-pro-life"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pro-life-groups-oppose-abortion-ban-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2429670","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2429670"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2429670\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2429674,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2429670\/revisions\/2429674"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2429671"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2429670"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2429670"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2429670"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}