Wendy Davis filibuster (2013)

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gptkbp:instanceOf political event
gptkbp:date June 25, 2013
gptkbp:duration approximately 11 hours
gptkbp:effect increased national attention to Texas abortion laws
gptkbp:followedBy special legislative session
gptkbp:hashtag gptkb:#StandWithWendy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wendy Davis filibuster (2013)
gptkbp:legislationTargeted gptkb:Senate_Bill_5_(SB5)
gptkbp:location gptkb:Texas_State_Senate
gptkbp:mediaCoverage national
gptkbp:notableFor Wendy Davis wore pink sneakers
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Texas_Republican_legislators
gptkbp:participants gptkb:Wendy_Davis
gptkbp:publicReaction protests at Texas Capitol
gptkbp:purpose to block Senate Bill 5 (SB5)
gptkbp:result Senate Bill 5 was not passed before the midnight deadline
SB5 later passed in special session as HB2
gptkbp:supportedBy gptkb:Texas_Democratic_legislators
gptkbp:topic abortion legislation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Texas_Senate_filibuster
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8