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Anyone watching Texas senator Wendy Davis filibuster the anti-abortion bill?

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MmeLindor · 25/06/2013 21:08

You can watch here

She has to talk till midnight, so that is 13hours. Without a break, without sitting down.

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Tortoiseonthehalfshell · 26/06/2013 02:50

What is going on now? Are they debating if the filibuster is valid now?

Some guy is talking about "is she allowed to read "from a computer" instead of from paper? WTF?

MalenkyRusskyDrakonchik · 26/06/2013 02:00

Ooh, that's an interesting point gibber.

GibberTheMonkey · 26/06/2013 01:42

*they

GibberTheMonkey · 26/06/2013 01:38

What would try do if she was in a wheelchair?

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MmeLindor · 26/06/2013 01:37

Malensky
I've been laughing at that too. It's only counting till 3.

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MmeLindor · 26/06/2013 01:35

Yes, found it now. She was assisted by other senator to put on the back brace, which was against the rules.

One more strike and she is out.

It's a crazy way to run a state, that's for sure.

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MalenkyRusskyDrakonchik · 26/06/2013 01:35

They decided against her, 5mad. Sad

I have to admit, I know it's serious but I've been giggling at them all asking questions that boil down to 'and, um, she's had two warnings ... so what does that make the next one ... the third? And that would be ... bad, huh?'

Startail · 26/06/2013 01:28

Not sure what to add except it's an insane way to make laws and good luck Wendy!

Tortoiseonthehalfshell · 26/06/2013 01:27

I kind of love that they are spending so much of the time debating the rules here. Means she doesn't have to talk quite as much.

5madthings · 26/06/2013 01:25

They were trying to say that as someone helped her put it on and so 'comforted' her it was against the rukes. Lots of discussion and a vote? And they decided in her favour?

5madthings · 26/06/2013 01:24

I am in bed but keep trying youtube and reading the comments so i can tell what is happeninh. She must do this. If not i think all women should leave texas, go camp out of state till they overturn it! Pretty sure most of the men voting for it would change their minds with no women around to do all the work!

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MmeLindor · 26/06/2013 01:22

I missed what happened with the back brace.

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5madthings · 26/06/2013 01:21

Ha ha thats great! I cant get video link to work but they have been arguing about a back brace? Still all the arguing wastes time... Tick tock 5hrs 40mins to go...

WhentheRed · 26/06/2013 01:20

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Snazzywaitingforsummer · 26/06/2013 01:17

Go Senator Davis! Wishing you a strong voice.

MalenkyRusskyDrakonchik · 26/06/2013 01:09
Grin

Anyone watching?! Someone challenged Davis, and another woman senator (Zaffirini) quoted the exact rules that were written 40 years ago, emphasizing how they say 'he shall not lean on his desk'. She concluded by pointing out Davis is a woman, so if we take the ruling literally, this does not apply to her! Grin

She got a laugh and applause, and I thought it context of niggly rules and women's bodies, it was a point well made.

5madthings · 26/06/2013 00:53

I cant get the video link to work at the moment but was just reading about wendy davis. She has done a filibuster before to stop cuts to school funding? She sounds an amazing woman.

GoshAnneGorilla · 26/06/2013 00:30

She is an absolute hero.

Go Wendy!

ThirdTimesABrokenFanjo · 26/06/2013 00:28

she read out a whole letter twice, so wondered if it would get called out

5madthings · 26/06/2013 00:26

Yes thats what i thought re the churches and their power to veto privilidges. Further control that already severly limits access to abortion :(

Tortoiseonthehalfshell · 26/06/2013 00:26

Thanks for this link, Mme, I'm up all day (it's 9am here) so I'll be cheering her on.

Justfornowitwilldo · 26/06/2013 00:25

It would mean that the poorest women in rural areas would find it even harder to access abortion services.

MontanaW · 26/06/2013 00:23

Yes, most hospitals refuse to grant privileges to doctors who perform abortions. Many do so for religious reasons I don't have any numbers to hand, but the Catholic Church owns major hospitals all over the US. In the Pacific NW, it is becoming virtually impossible to find a hospital that isn't either owned by the Catholic Church or affiliated with the Catholic Church in some way. The Methodist and Lutheran Churches are also major healthcare providers in the US.

BoreOfWhabylon · 26/06/2013 00:21

And thank you MmeLindor, I'm another who didn't know anything about this.

5madthings · 26/06/2013 00:20

Repeating hersekf a bit must be ok? My live kink isnt working an error with it or something?