AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday called a second special session of the legislature on July 1 in a bid to overcome Democratic efforts to thwart proposed new restrictions on abortion.
A Democratic state senator spoke for 10 hours on Tuesday to block a vote in the Republican majority chamber on a proposal that would ban abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy. The filibuster ran to the end of the first 30-day special session, which expired at midnight.
(Reporting by Corrie MacLaggan; Editing by Daniel Trotta)
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/governor-calls-texas-lawmakers-back-session-abortion-bill-213235098.html
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