Gov. Perry Slams Pro-Choice Protesters After SB5 Fails

DALLAS – Governor Rick Perry today slammed pro-choice protesters and a state senator who this week killed the bill with new abortion restrictions. Perry spoke at the National Right to Life convention in Dallas.

KERA Interview with Senator Wendy Davis

DALLAS – Those celebrating the legislative defeat of new abortion restrictions in Texas had a short-lived victory. Governor Rick Perry has called a new special session to vote on abortion restrictions again. State Senator Wendy Davis, whose filibuster helped defeat the bill Tuesday, talked to KERA’s Shelley Kofler about what comes next, and whether she plans to run for Governor.

A Profile of TX Senator Wendy Davis

AUSTIN – Just a few hours after State Senator Wendy Davis and a raucous crowd managed to stop a strict abortion bill in Austin, Governor Rick Perry fired back this afternoon. He’s calling lawmakers back next week for a SECOND special session. Abortion is on the agenda – so are transportation funding and sentencing guidelines for 17-year-olds.

Abortion Bill Blocked in TX Senate

AUSTIN – Democrats blocked a bill in the Texas Senate last night that would have further regulated and restricted abortions in Texas. The minority party was able to combine an 11-hour filibuster with other procedural delays and activist outrage to delay a vote on the bill until just after midnight.