When normal democratic procedures would not give the pro-abortion side a win in Texas’ conservative senate, liberal state Sen. Wendy Davis (D-Ft. Worth) filibustered for 13 hours. When that was about to fail because she repeatedly broke the rules, they resorted to mob behavior.
In the end, mob rule delayed procedures enough to kill the bill, for now. It passed, but at 12:03 AM, which was past the deadline by three minutes.
After the legislature determined that the bill had failed due to the hour it passed, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst issued a statement:
- "I am furious about the outcome of the final day of this Special Session, when an unruly, screaming mob using 'Occupy Wall Street' tactics derailed legislation intended to protect the health of Texas women and their babies. An unconscionable series of delaying actions by the minority party and their allies placed SB 5 in direct jeopardy of death-by-filibuster upon its arrival in the Senate. Pushing every parliamentary procedure to its limit, we passed SB 5 19-10, but the deafening roar from the gallery drowned out any possibility of adjourning with a signed bill. I pledge to Texas one thing: this fight is far from over."
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The PJ Tatler » Pro-Abortion Mob Creates Chaos, Preserves Late-Term Abortion in Texas (For Now)
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