Live Blog: Texas #HB2 Abortion Law Debate

Posted: July 2, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: just because, U.S. Politics, Women's Rights | Tags: , , , | 99 Comments

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I thought I’d put up a live blog to discuss the abortion debate in the Texas legislature. Here’s a live feed on Youtube and another one at the Texas Tribune.

Article from The Houston Chronicle: Sights and sounds surrounding HB2 hearing

A marathon hearing on a package of sweeping anti-abortion proposals is proceeding without interruption inside a the state Capitol.

But outside, in a courtyard a couple of feet away from the room where a House panel is hearing testimony on House Bill 2, the scene has been consistently rowdy all day.

That’s where a band of pro-choice activists have set up shop with a microphone (they were also doing prayer groups and handing out twisty balloons). And that’s where a smaller group of pro-life activists have taken to countering that message with constant chanting

Photos and audio clips at the link.

Here’s a live blog at the Burnt Orange site (Stand With Texas Women). On Twitter people are using the hashtags and #StandWithTexasWomen.