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AgingAmerican

(12,958 posts) Thu Jul 18, 2013, 12:20 PM Jul 2013

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Women’s health advocates horrified as Perry signs ‘draconian’ abortion bill into law

Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) signed a sweeping set of abortion restrictions into law Thursday morning, drawing a wave of revulsion, shock and horror from women’s health and civil liberties advocates across the nation.

Chants of “Shame!” could be heard echoing through the Texas Capitol as Perry signed the bill, according to CNN. It seemed the protesters, locked out of Thursday’s signing ceremony, could do nothing more than shout after weeks of an intense Democratic mobilization unlike anything seen in Texas for decades.

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Isn't this unconstitutional? Texas is beyond backwards.

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Women’s health advocates horrified as Perry signs ‘draconian’ abortion bill into law (Original Post) AgingAmerican Jul 2013 OP

Why couldn't they filibuster again? n/t winterpark Jul 2013 #1

I was wondering the same thing AgingAmerican Jul 2013 #2

winterpark

(168 posts)

1. Why couldn't they filibuster again? n/t

Reply to AgingAmerican (Original post)

Thu Jul 18, 2013, 12:30 PM

Jul 2013

AgingAmerican

(12,958 posts)

2. I was wondering the same thing

Reply to winterpark (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 18, 2013, 01:03 PM

Jul 2013

n/t

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