…that they consider the drivers of crime: mental health, homelessness, and poverty,” Blain said. Cohen largely agrees. “The left defines ‘defunding the police’ as ‘subtract $X from the police department’s…
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Will Abbott Liberate Nursing Home Residents?
…continue living in this kind of isolation, what we are also facing here is a mental health crisis both inside and outside of long-term care facilities,” Nichols explained. “People inside…
Parental Rights, Medical Freedom Targeted Again
…defined in different ways,” said Krista McIntire, also of TFVC and former director of Family Rights Advocacy. McIntire described it as a mental illness typically assigned to mothers. “She makes…
Tarrant Commissioners Extend Mask Mandate, Ignore Scientific Voices
…those to whom masks pose a “significant mental or physical health risk.” Commissioners may revoke the emergency declaration at any time. “Social distancing works,” said County Public Health Director Vinny…
Texas Democrats Seek to Ban ‘Conversion Therapy’ for Minors
Texas Democrat lawmakers are proposing a new state law to ban mental health professionals from counseling minors with unwanted same-sex attractions, a practice often derogatorily referred to as “gay conversion…
Abbott’s Budget Recommendations Give Insight Into Priorities
…pause. After the Legislature passed Senate Bill 11—a controversial mental health-monitoring legislation for students in 2019—Abbott says he wants the state to continue its commitment to the program. Additionally, at…
Fort Worth Mayoral Candidate Pushes ‘Defund’ of Police
…reform campaign Right on Crime, said mental health programs don’t eliminate the need for police. “Even if everyone were to receive MH (mental health) treatment, that doesn’t obviate the need…
Dickson: Citizens Show Up to First Lubbock March for Life
…(4) Mental Health Issues. Women who have one abortion have an 81 percent increased risk of having emotional health problems that stays with them for the rest of their life….
Legislative Preview: Fighting Medical Tyranny in Texas
…added Schlegel. “And not only is it not following the science, we know that it’s not even healthy from a mental, emotional, or social perspective to live life the way…
Kuykendall: The Rest of the Story on Sex Ed in Texas
…state board members also highlighted the mental health risks for LGBTQ students. The approved TEKS on bullying prevention, mental health, and healthy relationships address these concerns for all students. They…