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July 2, 2013

Texas: Thousands Protest at Capitol as Republicans Revive Anti-Abortion Bill 
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Thousands of pro-choice advocates descended on the Texas capitol Monday
to protest Republican attempts to revive legislation which would shut
down nearly all of the state's abortion clinics and ban abortion 20
weeks after fertilization. Building off momentum from the "people's
filibuster," an estimated 5,000 people gathered to cheer State Senator
Wendy Davis, who stood for roughly 13 hours in a row last week as
protesters and lawmakers shut down the bill.

Wendy Davis: "Now, I know a great number of us have felt discouraged
about the current state of affairs here. Some of us have felt mad. Today
is different though. Don't you feel it? We feel hope. We’ve had an
opportunity to be inspired by each other’s actions in our democracy.
We’ve witnessed how much we can accomplish when we reclaim our power
and require accountability."

Protesters are expected to gather again today as a Texas House committee
takes up the anti-choice bill. The full Texas House and Senate are not
expected to meet again until next Tuesday.

 

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