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Joyful Wendy Davis says she’s ‘fighting back tears’ after abortion ruling

By Robert King
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Joyful Wendy Davis says she’s ‘fighting back tears’ after abortion ruling

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.

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