The people protesting an omnibus abortion bill have made it clear that they’re not going anywhere. Organizers estimated 5,000 demonstrators showed up to the Capitol on Monday for the start of the second special legislative session. Republican lawmakers say regardless of the numbers outside, they have the votes inside to pass the legislation.
Texas State Sen. Wendy Davis ahs gained the respect of people nationwide after her 11-hour filibuster helped defeat a controversial anti-abortion bill aimed at cutting access to abortion services across Texas. Gov. Rick Perry (R) has called for a second special session of the Texas legislature in order to pass the bill. The session will […]
What happens in Texas fortunately doesn’t stay in Texas. The world is watching. What happens and how this all plays out will no doubt be an important determination of how America responds to the Republican War On Women. Since President Obama was re-elected, Republicans have doubled down on their full-out assault on women. From equal […]
Texas state senator Wendy Davis, who was catapulted onto the national political stage after a marathon filibuster of an abortion bill, tells “Morning Joe” it’s a sad state of affairs when politicians “intrude on women’s personal decision-making for their own higher aspirations.” Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
As Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday called for a second special session on abortion restrictions, the drama of Tuesday night’s explosive fight in the Texas Senate continued to reverberate. For all you who were not able to watch the events unfold in the Senate chambers during State Sen. Wendy Davis’ filibuster on the omnibus abortion […]