hucoaction.org: Chelsey Youman testified before the Texas State Senate Affairs Committee

DALLAS, December 8, 2020 -- Human Coalition Action Texas State Director Chelsey Youman testified today before the Texas State Senate Affairs Committee on how the state can further protect the lives of the preborn and provide more resources for women experiencing unexpected pregnancies. In her testimony, Youman recognized the need for the state to continue regulating abortion but also asked the committee to seek to better understand the reasons women seek abortions. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />“We believe that there is still significant room for the State of Texas to lead in protecting lives simply through understanding why women abort their preborn children and focusing efforts on serving them with already available assistance,” said Youman in her testimony. “By working to alleviate the perceived need women have for abortion, we can serve both women and their children, enabling families to flourish.”<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Youman went on to say, “There are two notable factors that women planning to abort most have in common. First, 75% of these women say that if their circumstances were different, they would prefer to keep their child and parent. Second, they are unaware that any public or private assistance for their circumstances exists. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />“Texas has made large investments in providing services to women, pregnant or not. Texas built a solid foundation on which to serve the vulnerable in our communities. Yet, with all of the available community programs in the State of Texas, approximately 55,000 preborn Texan children are still aborted every year. This loss of life is tragic. And it is avoidable.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />“Human Coalition Action identified a rectifiable gap that persists. Pregnant women who are planning to abort are not aware community resources exist, nor how to locate them, and they need support in obtaining them. Pregnant women planning to abort most often choose life when they know help is available, and they begin to see hope for their situation. Reac