The Texas state Senate has given final approval to the anti-choice measure initially blocked by Senator Wendy Davis and a “People’s Filibuster” late last month. On Friday, Texas senators voted 19 to 11 to approve to a bill that would ban abortion at 20 weeks, hinder access to the pill form of abortion and shut down nearly all of the state’s abortion clinics. More than 2,000 protesters filled the Texas State Capitol building in Austin to denounce the measure late into the night. Texas Gov. Rick Perry has vowed to sign the bill into law, but opponents say they will challenge it in court.
Texas Senate Approves Anti-Choice Bill; Opponents Promise Legal Challenge
HeadlineJul 15, 2013