Abbott appoints "Choose Life" Advisory Committee

It's been 40 years since the Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade legalized abortion, and the anniversary of the landmark decision is once again forcing the debate into headlines across the country. While supporters fiercely defend a woman's right to choose, here in Texas, some lawmakers have been working to essentially end all abortions.

Friday, Attorney General Greg Abbott named seven people to the newly created "Choose Life" advisory committee. Their goal is to end abortions and raise money through the sale of "Choose Life" license plates "encourage adoption as an alternative" to abortion.

"Everyday in every corner of this state, adoption is bridging the gap of children who are seeking hope and adoptive families that are providing a brighter future for those children," said Abbott.

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Reporter Roundtable

From gun laws to school safety and the Senate term drawing; our reporter roundtable breaks down the week in state politics.

Tonight, we are joined by Jay Root from the Texas Tribune, Karen Harper Brooks, from the Dallas Morning News, and Corrie MacLaggen from Reuters.

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Truth-testing with PolitiFact Texas

In the height of the fiscal cliff debate, Sen. John Cornyn told the Houston Chronicle a partial government shutdown might be the only way to secure the country's long term economic future.

Austin Rep. Lloydd Doggett took issue with Sen. Cornyn's statements, saying, "The last time Republicans held hostage a resolution to ensure that our country’s bills were paid cost us more than $1 billion in added interest and slowed the economic recovery."

So is that true? In the video below, PolitiFact Texas' Gardner Selby truth tests Doggett's statement.

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