Texas Abortion Filibuster Halted

Politico ^ | 6/26/2013

[nickcarraway]

Texas’ lieutenant governor late Tuesday suspended a senator’s filibuster against wide-ranging abortion restrictions, but Democrats moved quickly to appeal the decision and set off a parliamentary fight over the rules.

Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst after determining that Democratic Sen. Wendy Davis strayed off the topic when she talked about a sonogram bill passed in 2011 and how the new abortion restrictions only compounded the anti-abortion laws in Texas.

[chopperjc]

So you realize how the optics of this sucked. It will now
Be used as a rallying cry for “the war on women” .

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks nickcarraway.

[Carl LaFong]

‘chopperjc’ is a lefty concern troll.
Look at the posting history.

[topher]

FoxNews is reporting that if this bill had passed, that it would close all abortion clinics in Texas.

Any article that explains why it would close all abortion clinics.

[topher]

Perhaps the answer to my question comes from http://lifenews.com/2013/06/26/texas-bill-to-ban-late-term-abortions-doesnt-pass-2nd-session-likely/

The bill would ban abortions after 20 weeks and hold abortion clinics accountable by making them meet basic health and safety standards that have closed facilities in other states that are unable to comply. Senate Bill 5 also requires all abortion clinics to meet the same health and safety regulations as an ambulatory surgical center, requires a doctor providing abortions to secure admitting privileges at a nearby hospital, and lastly, requires a doctor to personally administer the abortion-inducing drugs to the patient.

[Windflier]

slowly but surely Texas will go the way of CA and fall into democratic hands.

"I'm Barack Obama, and I approve this message!"

[Biggirl]

Sure about that?

[dfwgator]

Perry better have some balls and call another session.

They sent in a bunch of out-of-staters to Austin.

[Windflier]

Sure about that?

Don't you think Obama would approve of the message that Texas is going fall into the Dem column?

I do.

[sockmonkey]

http://blog.chron.com/texaspolitics/2013/06/perry-calls-second-special-session-abortion-bill-back-on-the-call/

“We will not allow the breakdown of decorum and decency to prevent us from doing what the people of this state hired us to do.”

[sockmonkey]

http://blog.chron.com/texaspolitics/2013/06/perry-calls-second-special-session-abortion-bill-back-on-the-call/

“We will not allow the breakdown of decorum and decency to prevent us from doing what the people of this state hired us to do.”