Wendy Davis
New Texas abortion bill expected to have outsized impact on Latinos
In Texas, legislators from both parties believe their positions on abortion are in line with Latino voters. Republicans, the party behind the state’s new anti-abortion bill, see themselves as in sync with Latino Catholics, for example. But because the bill has the potential to impact lower-class women more, Democrats see themselves as more aligned.
Texas Abortion Bill Fails to Pass After Filibuster
Around midnight last night, the Texas Senate shutdown Senator Wendy Davis’s (D-Fort Worth) nearly 11 hour filibuster meant to prevent the passage of Senate Bill 5, a restrictive abortion law. The Republican sponsored bill is one of the toughest in the country. It would prevent abortions after 20 weeks and force the closure of all but […]