United States Attorney General Pam Bondi recently criticized the Biden administration for encouraging the gender mutilation of children and exploiting vulnerable parents.  President Trump made an Executive Order in January prohibiting gender transition surgeries. Bondi issued a memorandum providing guidance “to all Department of Justice employees to enforce rigorous protections and hold accountable those who […]

The 89th legislation is quickly drawing to a close. Any bills not heard before May 12 are essentially dead, and the last day of session is June 12. Protecting Texas Children is working hard to pass key bills that support our mission before the clock runs out. Two key bills we are tracking are SB […]

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights has launched an investigation into Texas Children’s Hospital for firing pediatric nurse, whistleblower, and PTC President Vanessa Sivadge for requesting religious exemptions.  The hospital fired Sivadge, who requested religious exemptions to avoid having to administer sex-change hormones and puberty blockers to children. […]

The day before Good Friday, members of the Texas House attempted to pass a resolution honoring Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood from 2006 to 2018. Over 3 million abortions were performed under her leadership.  Richards is the daughter of former Texas Governor Ann Richards and presided over Planned Parenthood during 2015, when journalist David […]

Last week, Protecting Texas Children contacted over 900,000 constituents across various districts in Texas, asking that voters contact their representatives and demand action on some extremely important bills supported by PTC.  Thousands of Texans called and demanded action from their elected lawmakers on PTC’s policy agenda. This grassroots support is crucial if we want to […]