Planned Parenthood writes that she currently serves as a Justice on the Texas Supreme Court. During her tenure, she has written several opinions suggesting a higher standard than what the law explicitly requires for minors attempting to access abortion services when they feel they cannot involve a parent. She has written several opinions that have advocated that Texas statutes regulating access of minors to abortion be interpreted to make access without the involvement of a parent exceedingly difficult. Her opinions were so extreme that even President Bush's White House Counsel, who was also a Texas Supreme Court Justice at the time of Owen's opinions, accused her of committing an "unconscionable act of judicial activism".

The Senate Judiciary Committee has delayed a vote on the nomination of Priscilla Owen until after the August recess.

On September 5, 2002 the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 10-9 to defeat her nomination to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

April 9, 2003 - She has been re-nominated for the position by George W. Bush. It's critical to take action against her nomination today.

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