Posted on 07/02/2013 2:58:25 PM PDT by NYer
Should Texas legislators get another bill to ban late-term abortions to the floor of the state Senate, pro-abortion lawmaker Wendy Davis says she will not filibuster the bill a second time.
The bill was filed yesterday in the Texas legislature and legislators hold the first hearing on the measure today in the state House. A representative of Davis tells U.S. News and World Report that a second special session filibuster is not forthcoming.
A spokesman for Democratic state Sen. Wendy Davis, who stood and spoke for more than 12 hours to help kill the bill last week, says she won’t filibuster the legislation a second time.
“You can’t have a 30-day filibuster,” says spokesman Rick Svatora. “The point is [Republicans] mismanaged things so badly the first time around it allowed a filibuster to occur. The Lt. Gov. [David Dewhurst] has pledged he won’t allow that to happen this time around.”
Texas Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst addressed the National Right to Life Convention in Dallas, Texas, on Saturday, affirming his commitment to passing protective legislation for mothers and their unborn children in the upcoming second special legislative session.
“I am not discouraged. We will pass this bill out of the legislature,” he said.
The filibuster was not the only impediment to passage of the bill — a noisy group of abortion advocates made it impossible for members of the Senate to conduct business and that may happen again — making it so Dewhurst will need to step up and regain control of the chamber so the bill can be debated and a vote taken.
Texas legislators on Monday filed a new bill to ban abortions after 20 weeks and hold abortion facilities accountable for breaking health and safety laws after a pro-abortion mob derailed the previous bill.
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. The bill 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.
Texas Governor Rick Perry issued a call for a special session of the Texas legislature to pass the bill that a pro-abortion mob prevented the legislature from passing last week.
“I am calling the Legislature back into session because too much important work remains undone for the people of Texas. Through their duly elected representatives, the citizens of our state have made crystal clear their priorities for our great state,” Perry said. “Texans value life and want to protect women and the unborn. Texans want a transportation system that keeps them moving. Texans want a court system that is fair and just. 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.”
Polls show a majority of Texans favor a bill banning late-term abortions.
Yesterday, abortion advocates protested at the state capitol but pro-lifers drowned them out with signing of Amazing Grace.
Call and email YOUR Representative and Senator starting on Monday with a simple message, “Please speak, stand, and vote FOR HB 2. My support will be significantly determined by the vote on this bill.” Visit this link to confirm your correct Representative and Senator: http://www.fyi.legis.state.tx.us/Home.aspx
Ping!
Slut alert!!
The Dems reek, but the bill still stinks.
How the heck could she not take a bathroom break for 12 hrs???
So the extra tax dollars you caused us to pay for the second special session was for nothing? Go ahead wench..... DO IT!!!!!!
catheter
I'll be glad to get rid of him next year.
/johnny
Catheter + Depends
Dems should cheer for this champion of a cause that they can be proud of.
The bitch is a fellow TCU grad. Makes me ashamed.
She inserted a catheter. Peed in a bag.
“How the heck could she not take a bathroom break for 12 hrs???”
Answer: Adult Diaper!
Yuck, those democRats are nasty people. Pee on themselves and cheer about killing 20 week old babies. Disgusting!
This Alabamian is sooooo thankful that Texas sent Cruz to the Senate instead of this jackwagon.
She’s a peebagger.
‘cause the bitch will lose her seat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!She stepped in it big time.
She had a piss bottle strapped to her leg.
She had a catheter. Really.
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