Anti-abortion groups rally behind George P. Bush, Texas first lady Cecilia Abbott in Austin
AUSTIN — George P. Bush and Texas first lady Cecilia Abbott made a large anti-abortion rally at the Capitol on Saturday their first headlining events of 2015 as the two political newcomers from familiar Republican families begin putting different faces on Texas conservatism.
The front-and-center billing given to Abbott, less than a week after husband Greg Abbott was sworn in as governor, added to expectations that she could have a more public presence than her predecessor, Anita Perry, who largely avoided the spotlight during her 14 years in the governor's mansion.
Cecilia Abbott played more stand-in than star to a crowd of about 1,500 at the Texas Rally for Life, which has grown into a big stage for Republican leaders. She read a letter from her husband that thanked anti-abortion supporters for backing legislation that has made Texas home to some of the toughest abortion restrictions in the U.S.
Some laws are on hold while Texas awaits a ruling from a federal appeals court in New Orleans. If the state prevails, Texas will be left with eight abortion facilities in the nation's second-most populous state.
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