October 6, 2015      9:56 AM
Three anti-abortion groups call Chairman Cook a champion for life
Texans for Life, Texas Alliance for Life, and The Heidi Group all point specifically to Rep. Byron Cook's role in passing HB 2
Three
major anti-abortion groups issued a joint statement about House State Affairs Committee
Chairman Byron Cook, arguing that
the pro-life movement owes him a debt of gratitude. Few lawmakers “are more
deserving than House State Affairs Committee Chair Byron Cook,” the groups
wrote.
The
statement was signed by Kyleen Wright of Texans for Life, Carol Everett of The
Heidi Group, and Joe Pojman of Texas Alliance for Life. The groups
said Cook was instrumental in the passage of House Bill 2, the package
of controversial and sweeping abortion regulations that have been called the
most restrictive in the United States.
“More
than 3400 opponents registered to testify against it, hoping to overwhelm the
process through gross numbers,” they said. “Chairman Cook, the State Affairs
Committee, and his small staff skillfully processed the unprecedented numbers
of witnesses, without error. Each witness and the attending data provided
multiple opportunities for error, any of which would have been fatal points of
error.”
“To
anyone familiar with the committee process, Chairman Cook’s dedication to
passing the pro-life bill was more than evident,” the groups said. “His
humility sets him apart as most of his tireless pro-life efforts are behind the
scenes rather than in the spotlight.”
The
entire statement is here.
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