Women Wore Handmaids Tale Robes To The Texas Senate Floor

[sheshe2]

On Monday, the Texas Senate considered several abortion-related bills, including Senate Bill 415, a regulation that would effectively ban a safe and common procedure used for second trimester abortions, which anti-choice legislators have taken to calling a “dismemberment abortion ban.” It passed and will now head to the House.


The Senate also inched forward with SB 25 ― a bill that would effectively allow doctors to lie to pregnant women if they detect a fetal anomaly and are concerned their patients might opt for abortion. It will likely head for a final vote on the floor this week.


But in the Senate chambers on Monday, a group of Texas women were having none of it. The activists arrived decked out in full red robes, an homage to characters in “The Handmaid’s Tale,” Margaret Atwood’s classic (and distressingly relevant) feminist tome.

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Brava! Persist ~ Resist!

[malthaussen]

1. And the Texas Senate commended them on their good taste. n/t

[NastyRiffraff]

2. Yes, I can believe they missed the point

and thought the women finally dressed as they should.

[MineralMan]

3. Wonderful!

I suppose the DPS guys think they're Muslims...

[sheshe2]

4. Lol...

[GeoWilliam750]

9. Or that they were wearing muslin....

[littlemissmartypants]

11. ♡ eom

[Squinch]

5. Awesome!!!!

[sheshe2]

6. Thanks, Squinch...

Women Rising!

[Squinch]

7. I LOVE that! I'm thinking I might make one for the upcoming protests.

I really hope the April 15 ones are as big as the Women's Marches.

[sheshe2]

8. That is a great idea!

May our voices be heard once again on the 15th and every dayum day.

One Voice!

[LiberalLovinLug]

10. The new Handmaid's Tale TV series couldn't come at a better time.

Starts April 26th

[littlemissmartypants]

12. Beautiful. Thank you for the post.

sheshe2.

♡lmsp

[LuckyLib]

13. And, as usual, the Texas legislature has nothing better to do than to be meddling in women's lives.

Not a whisper of a problem in the state that needs remedy. I'm in TX at the moment on business, and they can start with potholes and bad sidewalks, not to mention needs for clinics, preschools, educational opportunities, and the list goes on.

Thank you TX women for doing this very visible protest.

[LudwigPastorius]

14. They rock.

Unfortunately, most of the lege probably isn't literate enough to "get it".

[Greensix1]

15. Two cops???

A couple of women dressed in long robes required TWO COPS to watch them? It is Unbelievable who Republicans think are threats to democracy. They've got NO problem with a lying sociopath in the White House, but a couple of women in robes they feel are a threat.

[sheshe2]

16. Women are very very scary, dontcha know.

Remember this?

Tampons Confiscated, Guns Still Allowed At Texas Capitol Ahead Of Abortion Vote [UPDATE]

UPDATE — 4:43 p.m.: According to a tweet from Stand With Texas Women, the Department of Public Safety has stopped confiscating tampons and maxi pads. According to Burnt Orange Report, state Sen. Kirk Watson convinced the DPS to stop confiscating the items.

EARLIER:

State troopers are confiscating tampons, maxi pads and other potential projectiles from those who are entering the Texas capitol to watch the debate and vote on a controversial anti-abortion bill. Guns, however, which are typically permitted in the state capitol, are still being allowed.


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/12/tampons-confiscated-texas_n_3588177.html

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