Davis' filibuster successfully helped Democrats delay passage of the bill, although the Senate later passed it in another session. Wendy Davis, the woman whose 11-hour filibuster focused national attention on Texas' efforts to restrict abortion access in 2013, celebrated Monday when the Supreme Court ruled that the state law was unconstitutional. In a 5-3 decision Monday, the Supreme Court struck down two abortion restrictions in a Texas law, known as HB 2, that would have shut down dozens of clinics across the state. On June 25, 2013, Davis, then a state senator, took to the floor of the Texas Senate to protest the legislation. Davis also became known for the pink sneakers she wore during the filibuster, which she told MSNBC Monday are now safely tucked away in storage.

Source: Huffington Post June 27, 2016 16:10 UTC