Former Texas State Sen. Wendy Davis said she nearly cried after the Supreme Court struck down a Texas law she famously filibustered back in 2013.
Davis told MSNBC that she is “overjoyed” and she was “fighting back tears” after learning of the 5-3 decision on Monday that reversed the law. Davis unsuccessfully ran for Texas governor back in 2014.
Davis went from little-known state senator to national fame after she filibustered the law back in 2013. Initially the filibuster stymied the legislation, but then Gov. Rick Perry held a special session that passed the law.
The law required abortion clinics to meet ambulatory surgical center requirements and for doctors that perform abortions to have admitting privileges at a hospital.
The court ruled 5-3 that the law created an undue burden on a woman getting an abortion and struck it down.
MSNBC host Thomas Roberts asked Davis if she wanted to get back into Texas politics again.
“I’m never stepping away from Texas politics, whether I’m in office or not in office,” she responded. “I’ve continued to work very hard to make sure that gender equality is advanced in this country; of course reproductive rights are an incredibly important part of that.”
Davis did not seek re-election to her Senate seat back in 2014, instead opting to run for governor. Current Republican Gov. Greg Abbott soundly defeated her.
