This week, something remarkable happened in Texas. It was overshadowed by the DOMA ruling, however its happening is no less remarkable. Senator Wendy Davis began turning the tide for Texas women through her filibuster of extremely restrictive abortion legislation.
The bill, heavily supported by the Republican senate majority, essentially threatened to close down a majority of abortion clinics in the state. During her one woman filibuster, Senator Davis spoke on the subject for nearly 11 hours before being ruled “off topic,” when she discussed mandatory ultrasound testing.
President Barack Obama even took notice of the Senator’s bold move, tweeting "#StandWithWendy."
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