POLS 1337 1st Edition Lecture 7Previous lecture: U.S Congress & Texas Legislature Part II.Abortion Abortion Law in TexasAbortion is very controversial (national and state level)*Specifically in Texas the Abortion Bill…- Requires abortion providers to obtain admitting privileges at nearby hospitals- Requires abortions to occur in ambulatory surgical centers- Prohibits most abortions after 20-22 weeksII.Wendy Davis FilibusterWendy DavisWendy Davis (D- Fort Worth) Filibuster: an action such as a prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly while not technically contravening the required procedures.Made national headlines by filibustering Abortion billDavis spent 11 hrs defending the right for Women to have to right to abortion. During a filibuster one must stand the whole time, talk the whole time, stay on topic and not receive any help.SB 5: Bill would close 47 clinics leaving only 5 available for abortion in TX3 Strikes against Wendy Davis during Filibuster- Davis discussed planned parenthood budget - Davis’s back brace was adjusted by colleague - 2011 sonogram law mentionedThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Result: Davis filibuster (although given strikes) made headlines b/c of the supporters & democrats there who created an uproar that surpassed the deadline of 12 midnight to vote. Thesenate was unable to cast their vote therefore the bill did not passFilibuster Aftermath & The Law’s Current StatusGov. Rick Perry called special session into action, bill was passed As a result lawsuits have developedIII.Court rulings involving abortionRoe v Wade (1973): Decision based on the right of Privacy- Overturned TX interpretation of abortion law.- Made abortion legal in the United States.- Early months in pregnancy abortion (No legal restrictions)- Later months in pregnancy abortions (with restrictions)Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992): PA State abortion regulations were challenged unconstitutional. Undue Burdens: Legislature cannot make laws too restrictive of one’s fundamental rightsIV:LawsuitsAdmitting Privileges Requirement- U.S Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit upheld this requirement- Case headed for the Supreme Court- About ½ the state’s abortion clinics have closedBuilding Codes Requirement- Judge Lee Yeakel overturned this requirement- Appeals are ongoing; the 5th Circuit has not