Skip to content
Sploid

Senator Defeats Texas’ Anti-Abortion Bill After Standing for 13 Hours

By

Reading time 1 minute

Comments (0)

Democrat Texas State Senator Wendy Davis has defeated the draconian Republican-sponsored anti-abortion bill, the toughest in the country. She stood up filibustering for 13 hours straight, without any physical aid at the senate floor. The law would have virtually banned abortion in the Lone Star state, reducing clinics from 47 to just five.

Explore more on these topics

Share this story

Sign up for our newsletters

Subscribe and interact with our community, get up to date with our customised Newsletters and much more.