The Texas House didn't vote against the Woman and Child Protection Act (SB 2880/HB 5510), but Kim Schwartz of Texas Right to Life says representatives delayed the clock so long that the bill died in the legislative process.
"The Texas Legislature only meets for five months every other year," says Schwartz. "That means that time is the biggest enemy. Since lawmakers aren't using their time prudently to pass important bills that save babies from abortion, these bills are going to die, and that's exactly what happened with the Woman and Child Protection Act this year."
The Woman and Child Protection Act ranked as the top Pro-Life bill of 2025 and sought to stop the biggest threat to preborn children: abortion pills sent to Texas from other states and countries. Instead of brick-and-mortar clinics, Schwartz says abortion groups sell these deadly pills online or sneak them over the border.
Schwartz mentioned Chairman Ken King (R–Canadian) by name, saying he "slow-walked the measure for nearly a month" despite pressure from pro-life Texans and organizations. The bill never reached the House to be voted on because it moved forward too late.
If the bill had passed, Texas would have been the first state to successfully combat illegal chemical abortion by allowing Texas citizens to sue abortion pill manufacturers and distributors, giving women the right to sue if injured and families the right to sue in the case of wrongful death, and permitting the attorney general to prosecute abortion pill traffickers.
The result of inaction against the threat of these drugs is the likely death of 19,000 babies per year and increase risk to mothers, with one in 9 being sent to the emergency room. Around 38,000 abortion pills can be smuggled into Texas before the next legislative session.
"Texas won't have another chance until 2027 to save babies from chemical abortions unless Governor Abbott calls a special session for the Woman and Child Protection Act," says Schwartz.
Meanwhile, Schwartz encourages pro-life individuals to get educated on these and other topics and engage with friends and family members.
"By spreading the message of life, we can continue to save these babies and take action where lawmakers neglected to do so."
