‘When you’re so pro-life you’re pro-death.’ Texas anti-abortion bill calls for the death penalty
Demonstrators march during the"Right To Life" rally on Jan. 15, 2022, in Dallas. The Catholic Pro-Life Community, Texans for Life Coalition, the Catholic Diocese of Dallas, and the Diocese of Fort Worth North hosted the Texas March for Life rally, where people gathered to instigate the overturning of Roe v. Wade. “GOP Texas lawmaker introduces bill to allow death penalty for women who have abortions.
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