9 Incredible Things That Happened Yesterday in Texas

1 . Wendy Davis Stands for Women (11 hours to be exact) 

Senator Wendy Davis held her ground in an 11-hour marathon filibuster, speaking out against a dangerous bill that would have forced 37 of Texas’ 42 providers of safe and legal abortion to close their doors. Hundreds of Texans packed the capitol to stand with Senator Davis – and thousands of folks across the country joined in on social media … 

2. President Obama Gets in the Game

3. Others Lend a Hand

After Senate leadership managed to stop Senator Wendy Davis’ heroic filibuster, other brave champions of women’s health lined up to have her back – including Senator Kirk Watson and Rodney Ellis.

Image source: Patrick Michels

4. And Finally This...from Senator Leticia Van de Putte  

5. The People Take Over the Filibuster

For more than 15 minutes, the crowd in Austin cheered, shouted, and used their voices to block a vote on the bill: Citizens’ Filibuster, Part II.

6. Is that an “unruly mob” I Hear?

Even Lt. Governor Dewhurst was forced to admit that the “unruly mob” was “the most incredible thing” he had ever seen.   

7. Cecile Richards Gets a Text from Wendy Davis 

Planned Parenthood Action Fund’s own Cecile Richards made this amazing announcement from the rotunda.

8. Over 175,000 Eyes on Texas

With most of the action happening in the middle of the night, there was no live network feed – so more than 175,000 people tuned in to watch the Texas Tribune’s live stream. All day long, women – and men – had their eyes on the Texas Senate.

9. A Message Is Heard In Texas and Across the Country

This week we sent a message to the whole country: Women and their doctors – not politicians – should be making private medical decisions. What happened in Austin was an incredible turning point for women’s health – and we’re not going back. The fuse was lit in Texas, but now we’ve got to keep the fire going across the country.

Tags: Abortion, Rally, Texas, Texas State Senator Wendy Davis, Filibuster