Texas State Senator Wendy Davis and a screaming mob of protesters may have successfully prevented a full vote on S.B. 5 last night, but Governor Rick Perry is not deterred. He has called another special legislative session for July 1 to give lawmakers another shot at defending the unborn:
.@GovernorPerry Calls Special Session to Begin July 1: http://t.co/7AtkdawGWa #txlege
— Gov. Greg Abbott (@GovAbbott) June 26, 2013
From his office’s official statement:
“I am calling the Legislature back into session because too much important work remains undone for the people of Texas. Through their duly elected representatives, the citizens of our state have made crystal clear their priorities for our great state. Texans value life and want to protect women and the unborn. Texans want a transportation system that keeps them moving. Texans want a court system that is fair and just. We will not allow the breakdown of decorum and decency to prevent us from doing what the people of this state hired us to do.
The haters are already out in full force:
https://twitter.com/inflammatorywrt/status/350002640979107841
https://twitter.com/audreyawhite/status/350002302230339584
let's talk about rick perry: why is a man with the emotional and intellectual development of an 8-year-old in charge of an entire state?
— Chris Ziegler (@zpower) June 26, 2013
Nice to see Rick Perry fulfilling his destiny as a man dumber than his underwear.
— Zack Handlen (@zhandlen) June 26, 2013
Wow, @GovernorPerry really hates women's Constitutional rights.
— David Hume ?? (@GreatSkeptic) June 26, 2013
Rick Perry is stupid. No, he's literally just stupid.
— Tim Fitzgerald (@tim__fitzgerald) June 26, 2013
https://twitter.com/PrezNewton44/status/350002230365138947
https://twitter.com/andeparks/status/350002017491632129
Rick Perry just called another special session to vote on his disgusting abortion bill. You are an ignorant and appalling individual, Rick.
— Megan Winters (@megan_wint) June 26, 2013
https://twitter.com/TiffanySDillon/status/350004420639080448
https://twitter.com/madswee/status/350004451920199681
https://twitter.com/tiznoast/status/350006519179390978
Rick fucking Perry, fuck you & the horse you rode in on. Also, fuck you, John Kasich. #txlege #OHleg
— Jane Doe, MD (@DrJaneChi) June 26, 2013
https://twitter.com/SairoHusky/status/350004505791827969
Despicable.
But ultimately, all the bile they spew is in the name of an unjust cause. Life is sacred, and we will never stop fighting for the unborn:
https://twitter.com/ctsa/status/350000300742033411
"Texans value life and want to protect women and the unborn." Said .@GovernorPerry in a statement. THANK YOU SIR!!!! #txlege #sb5
— Rhonda Koenig (@Rhondako) June 26, 2013
Thank you @GovernorPerry for doing what we all need. Those of us outside Texas need good examples!
— Neil Stevens (@presjpolk) June 26, 2013
Quietly, under the radar, Texas Gov. Rick Perry did something heroic today, declaring that human life is worth fighting for. Respect.
— Prof. Mark Youngkin (@mayoungkin) June 26, 2013
Thank you, Governor.
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