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* * * TAL UPDATE 5/26/10 * * *
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Planned Parenthood Endorses Bill White, TAL Endorses Perry for Texas Governor

Gubernatorial candidate Bill White was endorsed by the Board of Directors of the Planned Parenthood of Houston and Southeast Texas ACTION FUND Inc, PAC in the March primary elections. Planned Parenthood runs the largest chain of abortion facilities in Texas, including their recently opened 78,000-square-foot, six-story "megafacility" in Houston.

"Voters need to know that Bill White would bring Planned Parenthood with him into the Texas Capitol if he were elected governor in November," said Joe Pojman, Ph.D., executive director of Texas Alliance for Life.

Gov. Rick Perry, who has been endorsed by the Texas Alliance for Life PAC, has passionately supported laws protecting unborn babies and their mothers. Perry supported the Woman's Right to Know Act (2003), the Prenatal Protection Act (2003), the parental consent law (2005), and funding for alternatives to abortions (2005, 2007, 2009).

In addition, Gov. Perry has also strongly endorsed public funding for adult stem cell research. He has opposed embryonic stem cell research, which has developed no treatments or cures and requires the destruction of human embryos. Adult stem cells have been used to successfully treat more than 20,000 Americans and more than 70 different conditions or diseases.

Life & Liberty Dinner to Feature Dr. Richard Land, Gov. Perry, and Lt. Gov. Dewhurst

Make your reservations today to kick off the Republican Party of Texas State Convention by celebrating life and liberty, two of the greatest gifts worth protecting!

The Life & Liberty Dinner is open to the public and will be held June 10 at the Hyatt Regency Dallas from 8 to 10 p.m. A VIP reception will begin at 7 p.m. See sponsorship and reservation opportunities. The Hyatt Regency is the official hotel of the Republican Party of Texas State Convention, which will be held June 11-12 at the Dallas Convention Center.

The exciting program includes Gov. Rick Perry, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, Railroad Commissioner Victor Carrillo, State Sen. Dan Patrick (R-Houston), and State Rep. Phil King (R-Weatherford).

Our keynote speaker, Dr. Richard Land, has served as the president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission since 1988, representing Southern Baptist and other Evangelicals' concerns in the halls of Congress, before U.S. Presidents, and in the media.

In 2005, Land was featured in Time Magazine as one of The Twenty-five Most Influential Evangelicals in America. As host of For Faith & Family, For Faith & Family's Insight, and Richard Land Live!, three nationally syndicated radio programs, Land speaks passionately and authoritatively on the social, ethical, and public policy issues facing our country. The For Faith & Family Broadcast Ministry is heard by listeners each week on more than 600 radio stations across the country and throughout the world on the Internet.

Please make your reservation by June 4. Visit www.TexasAllianceforLife.org/LifeandLibertyDinner.aspx or call 512.477.1244 today!


Georgetown Walk 2010 Fun for All!

TAL sends out a big thank you to all the walkers who participated in the Georgetown Walk 2010 on Saturday, May 22! See photos from the event.

Register today to Walk at one of the other two locations in Seguin (June 5) and Austin (June 19) or to walk on your own!

Or sponsor a registered walker.

Walkers of all ages converged upon the beautiful Sun City grounds in Williamson County, registering and enjoying snacks and music by the band Second Chance. Several of the youngest walkers awaited their turn to have their faces painted, and pregnancy resource centers offered information from their booths.

Joe Pojman, Ph.D., TAL's executive director, welcomed the walkers and thanked them for supporting TAL's pro-life research, legal defense, and education efforts. Msgr. Louis Pavlicek of St. Helen Catholic Parish (Georgetown) gave an invocation, and Amy Scoggins, executive director of the Pregnancy Help Center of Williamson County, thanked walkers on behalf of the local pregnancy resource centers that receive grants from the Walk.

Walkers chatted with each other during the two-mile Walk, making new acquaintances and catching up with old friends. Some prayed aloud for the end of abortion.

Following the Walk, awards were presented to the following:

TAL would also like to thank all the volunteers at the Georgetown site, as well as the following sponsors:
    Applebee's (350 S IH 35)
    Austin Baptist Association
    Cianfrani Coffee Co. (On the Square)
    CVS (4426 Williams Drive)
    Daylight Donuts (4106 Williams Drive)
    El Charrito (302 South Austin Ave)
    Twin Liquors (4500 Williams Drive)
    Walmart Supercenter (620 S IH 35)
It's not too late to participate! To sign up as a walker or to pledge to sponsor a walker, visit www.TexasAllianceforLife.org and click on the "Walk 2010" button.



updated 5/27/10