Democrats defeat Texas abortion law
Reuters
2013-06-26
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Crowds cheer in the Texas state Senate building in Austin, jubilant legislation for new abortion restrictions was defeated early Wednesday morning.
Abortion rights activists, crowding the Senate floor and the halls just outside, praised Democrats' efforts to stop a ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy
(SOUNDBITE) (English) ABBY FOSTER, ABORTION RIGHTS PROTESTER SAYING:
"I'm happy to be here. This is government in action. This is the people coming together. The line wraps around the first floor twice and up the stairs to the gallery. This is a sea of orange, and there's some blue here. Both sides are represented."
Democrat Senator Wendy Davis' marathon filibuster of more than 10 hours sent some Republicans scrambling to vote after a midnight deadline.
The law to put tighter regulations on abortion clinics was expected to pass in the Republican
Crowds cheer in the Texas state Senate building in Austin, jubilant legislation for new abortion restrictions was defeated early Wednesday morning.
Abortion rights activists, crowding the Senate floor and the halls just outside, praised Democrats' efforts to stop a ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy
(SOUNDBITE) (English) ABBY FOSTER, ABORTION RIGHTS PROTESTER SAYING:
"I'm happy to be here. This is government in action. This is the people coming together. The line wraps around the first floor twice and up the stairs to the gallery. This is a sea of orange, and there's some blue here. Both sides are represented."
Democrat Senator Wendy Davis' marathon filibuster of more than 10 hours sent some Republicans scrambling to vote after a midnight deadline.
The law to put tighter regulations on abortion clinics was expected to pass in the Republican
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