1.   His catechist was also providing outings to parishes where liturgies adapted for mentally retarded persons were being held.

2.   But Perry and state prosecutors say Texas has never executed a retarded person.

3.   For the first time, Missouri prosecutors and defense lawyers are working together to craft a law to stop executions of mentally retarded persons convicted of murder.

4.   Gov. Perry, however, has sided with prosecutors in arguing that the state has never executed a retarded person.

5.   He said there are growing concerns that a retarded person who is actually innocent might be put to death.

6.   He said some health insurance companies charge exorbitant premiums to mentally retarded persons or restrict their benefits.

7.   Jensen is believed to be the first seriously retarded person to receive a major transplant in the United States.

8.   Opponents to excluding mentally retarded persons from execution have argued there are already enough protections in law to guard against its happening.

9.   Perry and several district attorneys have argued that Texas has never executed a mentally retarded person, contending that IQ is not the sole factor in determining mental retardation.