| inbluevt | Date: Sunday, 2013/07/14, 10:11 PM | Message # 1 | DMCA |
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USTIN, Texas - Republicans in the Texas Legislature passed an omnibus abortion bill that is one of the most restrictive in the nation, but
Democrats vowed Saturday to fight both in the courts and the ballot box
as they used the measure to rally their supporters.
More than 2,000 demonstrators filled the Capitol building in Austin to
oppose the bill, and state troopers drug six out of the Senate chamber
for trying to disrupt the debate. The Republican majority ultimately
passed the bill unchanged just before midnight, with all but one
Democrat voting against it.
"Today the Texas Legislature took its final step in our historic effort
to protect life," said Gov. Rick Perry who will sign the bill into law
in the next few days. "This legislation builds on the strong and
unwavering commitment we have made to defend life and protect women's
health."
Democrats, though, promised a fight in the courts.
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