Friend,

My name is Sandra Hollier, and I want to tell you a story that’s very personal to me.

Trinity Lewis gave birth in February to her daughter, Tinslee, who had a congenital heart defect.  Tinslee spent nine months in Cook Children’s Fort Worth Hospital, but on October 31, the administration told Trinity they would pull the plug on her daughter unless she found help in 10 days.

Friend, my heart broke for Trinity and Tinslee the moment I saw her story.

Why?  Because I’ve been there.

This is my 4-year-old son, Clifton, and me in 2012.

On June 20, 2012, Clifton suffered a traumatic brain injury.  He was flown to Children’s Memorial Hermann in Houston, and the doctors gave Clifton a ventilator, a feeding tube, and blood pressure medications.  The doctors pressured me to give up and donate his organs, but I held out hope for my son’s life.

Even though Clifton’s health was improving, the hospital called multiple “ethics committee” meetings to discuss pulling the plug against my will!  There were as many as 25 people at each meeting, and most of them had never treated or even examined Clifton. When I tried to ask questions or fight for my son’s life, they said “This is not a courtroom for people to object.  This isn’t up for discussion.”

Over these weeks, Clifton’s health kept improving, until he no longer even needed the blood pressure medications!  But the administration told me they were going to pull the plug anyway, and there was nothing I could do as they began the 10-day countdown.

On July 27, 2012, I watched powerlessly as the doctor removed Clifton’s ventilator.  They told me he would pass within 20 minutes, but my baby fought and convulsed for air for more than an hour.  After what felt like an everlasting torture, my 4-year-old son, Clifton, died in my arms.

Now, Trinity Lewis is being forced to undergo the same torture for her daughter, Tinslee.  Friend, all of the pain I endured is happening to Trinity and Tinslee because of the anti-Life 10-Day Rule, which let them take my Clifton from me, and now threatens to take sweet baby Tinslee away from her loved ones too!

That’s where Texas Right to Life comes in to help.  After Clifton’s passing, I resolved that no parent should ever have to go through what I went through, and left my career to join Texas Right to Life.  With your generous support, we have started the state’s first and only Family Assistance Fund, a resource to provide Pro-Life representation for families like Tinslee’s who want to fight for their loved ones’ lives!

The Family Assistance Fund is part of Texas Right to Life’s 501(c)3 Educational Fund, so your gift is tax-deductible.  Most importantly, your support will help the effort to save baby Tinslee’s life, and fuel the fight to make sure that no other families have to endure the tragedy that I did.

Friend, the time is now.  The clock is ticking.  Tinslee's protection could end this week, before the 10-Day Rule can tear her life away, just like my son, Clifton.  Baby Tinslee still has a chance, but only if you stand up for Life now.