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An abortion battle in the Texas legislature nearly turned into a fistfight on Sunday night after several Republican women changed their mind about a bill that would ban health insurance from covering abortions.
According to the Houston Chronicle, House sergeants had to stop Republican state Rep. Jonathan Stickland from attacking Rep. Byron Cook (R) after Senate Bill 575 did not make it to the House floor as he expected.
Cook had reportedly promised to move SB 575 out of the State Affairs Committee to the Calendars Committee if Stickland agreed to drop an amendment that would have banned abortions based on fetal abnormalities.
Although Cook kept his word, three Republican women on the Calendars Committee Reps. Sarah Davis, Debbie Riddle and Patricia Harless backed out of supporting the bill at the last minute and sided with the Democrats, killing the measure with a 7-7 vote.
At around 9:30 p.m., an enraged Stickland got in Cooks face on the House floor. After a brief yelling match and nearly coming to blows, House sergeants got in between the two to prevent the scuffle from continuing, The Texas Tribune reported.
http://www.rawstory.com/2015/05/male-texas-lawmakers-nearly-fistfight-on-house-floor-after-gop-women-defect-from-anti-abortion-bill/
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)More like two dowagers screeching about a sales slip snafu at the Lord & Taylor checkout.
Buzz Clik
(38,437 posts)It's possible your description is correct, but it's more likely that the near-combatants were the real deal.
okasha
(11,573 posts)Sancho
(9,067 posts)onehandle
(51,122 posts)Let the men decide what to do about your wimmen problems.
Honestly!
3catwoman3
(23,946 posts)...the womenfolk might like to make their own decisions about their own health and health care.
eloydude
(376 posts)Settle up like a man. Loser resigns from the Legislature.
*with paintballs
NV Whino
(20,886 posts)Thank god the lege is in session only every other year.
Dustlawyer
(10,494 posts)with these issues. Why do they always have to have the shit happen to them before they see the light?