"Wendy Davis' abortion law filibuster may be a 'Texas Spring'"

[applegrove]

Wendy Davis' abortion law filibuster may be a 'Texas Spring'

By Robin Abcarian at the LA Times

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-is-wendy-davis-abortion-law-filibuster-a-texas-spring-20130627,0,6885101.story

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The silver lining for advocates of abortion rights, said Burke, is that Davis’ filibuster seems to have awakened a sense of outrage in a group that has often seemed complacent as states have steadily chipped away at reproductive choice, requiring ultrasounds, waiting periods, parental consent and other measures designed ultimately to make abortions too difficult to obtain.

Without a doubt, social media have played a part in that awakening.

On Tuesday, it helped ratchet up the intensity in the Texas Legislature. On Twitter, Davis supporters commented with the hashtag #StandWithWendy. A live stream allowed some 200,000 viewers to tune into the final dramatic moments of Davis’ filibuster as about 400 protesters in the visitors’ balcony chanted so loudly that legislators were unable to act on the bill before the session’s midnight deadline.

“I think it was the Texas Spring,” said Burke, alluding to the popular uprisings that swept the Arab world starting in 2010. “I think the ground shifted in Texas last night.”


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[idwiyo]

1. K&R

[Freddie]

2. We need an American Spring for women

We're ***pissed off*** at being told we should have no control over our bodies!! Texas is just a start.

[Kath1]

3. I hope it is a "Texas Spring."

We also need an American Spring in every area where reproductive rights are under attack. Hopefully, Wendy has energized a lot of people.