Bill Signing At TX Parochial School Questioned

Texas Governor Rick Perry has scheduled a controversial signing ceremony for a bill that requires minors to obtain parental consent (or a court order) before having an abortion (S.B. 419). The signing will take place at the parochial school connected to Fort Worth's Calvary Cathedral. He will also use the ceremony to sign an anti-gay marriage proposal (H.J.R. 6) that will be on the ballot in Texas in November. According to a report in today's Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Democrats supported by Americans United for Separation of Church and State have objected, arguing that the signing is being used as a campaign event for the governor. This, they say, puts the tax exempt status of the church and the school into question.