Texas House passes abortion bill; Senate next stop (click here)
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AUSTIN, Texas — A proposal that
would make Texas one of the nation’s toughest places to get an abortion
won swift approval Wednesday in the state House, sending it on to the
Senate where a filibuster and raucous protests derailed Republican
efforts to pass it nearly two weeks earlier.
There is little Democrats can do to stop the measure this time in the GOP-controlled Legislature, but they’re seeking to create a legislative record that opponents can use to challenge it in federal court on constitutional grounds. Democrats also hope to use women’s health issues to win more seats in 2014....
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There is little Democrats can do to stop the measure this time in the GOP-controlled Legislature, but they’re seeking to create a legislative record that opponents can use to challenge it in federal court on constitutional grounds. Democrats also hope to use women’s health issues to win more seats in 2014....
