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Not surprising that Gov. Perry would use a special session to try and pull off something underhanded like this. The Majority in Texas fell we have enough restrictions on abortion and this is just a waste of tax payer money as this will likely wind up in the Courts.
You don't speak for the majority. So STFU!
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POLL: Majority Of Texans Don't Support The Abortion Restrictions Moving Through The Legislature | ThinkProgress
Not surprising that Gov. Perry would use a special session to try and pull off something underhanded like this. The Majority in Texas fell we have enough restrictions on abortion and this is just a waste of tax payer money as this will likely wind up in the Courts.
How is doing their jobs underhanded?
Not surprising that Gov. Perry would use a special session to try and pull off something underhanded like this. The Majority in Texas fell we have enough restrictions on abortion and this is just a waste of tax payer money as this will likely wind up in the Courts.
How is doing their jobs underhanded?
Doing their jobs would mean bringing the matter up during the regular session. Not costing the taxpayers money to enact more restrictive laws that most Texans don't feel we need. Not to mention the upcoming court cost........
Not surprising that Gov. Perry would use a special session to try and pull off something underhanded like this. The Majority in Texas fell we have enough restrictions on abortion and this is just a waste of tax payer money as this will likely wind up in the Courts.
You're not speaking for the majority. Most people in TX support the law.
The loud mouthed malcontent bed wetters in Austin are not representative of the rest of the state.
Oddly enough you're correct, but redistricting will not keep them in power during the coming decade.
A majority of Texans oppose the legislation currently being considered by the legislature that imposes restrictions on abortion and 80 percent do not want abortion to be raised during the special session of the legislature called at the end of May by Governor Rick Perry.
Of registered voters, 63 percent say the state has enough restrictions on abortion and 71 percent thinking that the Governor and legislature should be more focused on the economy and jobs. A majority opposes the sort of legislation passed by the state Senate and being considered by the state House during this legislative Special Session, believing that it imposes further restrictions on abortion. Overall, only 34 percent trust the Governor and the legislature to make decisions about women's healthcare.
The following memo is based on a statewide survey of 601 registered voters in Texas, conducted June 17 19, 2013. These data are subject to a margin of error of +/- 4.0 percentage points at a 95 percent confidence level. The survey is representative of the Texas electorate. Among those surveyed, 49 percent self-identify as Republicans and 37 percent identify as Democrats; ideologically, 46 percent say they are conservative, 33 percent identify as moderates, and 15 percent are liberal.
Texas Voters Oppose Governor Perry's Omnibus Abortion Bill - GQR
How is doing their jobs underhanded?
Doing their jobs would mean bringing the matter up during the regular session. Not costing the taxpayers money to enact more restrictive laws that most Texans don't feel we need. Not to mention the upcoming court cost........
horseshit---special sessions come into play all the time in Texas and are as legal as the day is long.
Doing their jobs would mean bringing the matter up during the regular session. Not costing the taxpayers money to enact more restrictive laws that most Texans don't feel we need. Not to mention the upcoming court cost........
horseshit---special sessions come into play all the time in Texas and are as legal as the day is long.
For real things that matter, like the budget and or schools, not wedge issues like this.
Limiting abortions to 20 weeks is not stopping abortions.
I should also think that Women would want good clean abortions clinics with the right type of equipment to help save their own lives in case something went wrong.
This is not a war on women, it helps them. It protects both the unborn up to a certain point in time, before they can feel pain and the woman's life.
Limiting abortions to 20 weeks is not stopping abortions.
I should also think that Women would want good clean abortions clinics with the right type of equipment to help save their own lives in case something went wrong.
This is not a war on women, it helps them. It protects both the unborn up to a certain point in time, before they can feel pain and the woman's life.
Bullshit. It's a backdoor way to limit the number of abortions in the state by closing down abortion clinics and limiting who can perform them. Requiring clinics to be within 30 miles from a hospital? There are a lot of rural areas in TX nowhere near a hospital. Requiring abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at hospitals knowing full well that a lot of hospitals will not give admitting privileges to them? Obvious attempt at blocking abortions.
If safety is the reasoning behind these laws, then why don't doctors who perform vasectomies face the same regulations?
Just what TX needs -- more pregnant teens. It's already one of the top states for teen pregnancy. Maybe now it can be number one.
horseshit---special sessions come into play all the time in Texas and are as legal as the day is long.
For real things that matter, like the budget and or schools, not wedge issues like this.
This matters
For real things that matter, like the budget and or schools, not wedge issues like this.
This matters
The bill failed during the regular session.
This matters
The bill failed during the regular session.
Oh c'mon---intentionally stupid isn't an argument. You know full well what happened.
The bill failed during the regular session.
Oh c'mon---intentionally stupid isn't an argument. You know full well what happened.
Yes, they couldn't pass the bill during the regular session and Lt. Governor David Dewhurst suspended the two-thirds rule during the special session so they could try and ram it through. It is underhanded but in the end it will wind up in court and hopefully help turn my state blue.
The fight goes on in Texas
Not surprising that Gov. Perry would use a special session to try and pull off something underhanded like this. The Majority in Texas fell we have enough restrictions on abortion and this is just a waste of tax payer money as this will likely wind up in the Courts.
60% of Texans support the Bill.
Oh c'mon---intentionally stupid isn't an argument. You know full well what happened.
Yes, they couldn't pass the bill during the regular session and Lt. Governor David Dewhurst suspended the two-thirds rule during the special session so they could try and ram it through. It is underhanded but in the end it will wind up in court and hopefully help turn my state blue.
Holy shit we've had democrat lawmakers go AWOL to keep bills from being brought to a vote. Don't pretend this is some rare event in Texas.
Yes, they couldn't pass the bill during the regular session and Lt. Governor David Dewhurst suspended the two-thirds rule during the special session so they could try and ram it through. It is underhanded but in the end it will wind up in court and hopefully help turn my state blue.
Holy shit we've had democrat lawmakers go AWOL to keep bills from being brought to a vote. Don't pretend this is some rare event in Texas.
Yeah, when the State GOP was gerrymandering the House Districts. Sad day for Texas.
Not surprising that Gov. Perry would use a special session to try and pull off something underhanded like this. The Majority in Texas fell we have enough restrictions on abortion and this is just a waste of tax payer money as this will likely wind up in the Courts.
60% of Texans support the Bill.
So what about the 40% who don't?
Limiting abortions to 20 weeks is not stopping abortions.
I should also think that Women would want good clean abortions clinics with the right type of equipment to help save their own lives in case something went wrong.
This is not a war on women, it helps them. It protects both the unborn up to a certain point in time, before they can feel pain and the woman's life.
Bullshit. It's a backdoor way to limit the number of abortions in the state by closing down abortion clinics and limiting who can perform them. Requiring clinics to be within 30 miles from a hospital? There are a lot of rural areas in TX nowhere near a hospital. Requiring abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at hospitals knowing full well that a lot of hospitals will not give admitting privileges to them? Obvious attempt at blocking abortions.
If safety is the reasoning behind these laws, then why don't doctors who perform vasectomies face the same regulations?
Just what TX needs -- more pregnant teens. It's already one of the top states for teen pregnancy. Maybe now it can be number one.
These back door fallacies are in your brain.
