It must be opposite day for Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis. Either that, or Davis is a bit confused after proclaiming that she’s pro-life.
The state senator shot to political stardom after filibustering an anti-abortion bill for 11 hours, a move that left pro-choice proponents hailing Davis as a hero for women’s rights everywhere and even garnered the attention of President Barack Obama. But Davis, who’s hung up her signature pink running shoes while on the campaign trail, told a crowd at the University of Texas at Brownsville she identifies as pro-life.
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“I am pro-life,” the Democrat said, according to The Valley Morning Star.
She didn’t interpret “pro-life,” though, to mean she’s an advocate of the right to life for the unborn.
“I care about the life of every child: every child that goes to bed hungry, every child that goes to bed without a proper education, every child that goes to bed without being able to be a part of the Texas dream, every woman and man who worry about their children’s future and their ability to provide for that future,” Davis said. “I care about life and I have a record of fighting for people above all else.”
Davis headed to the Brownsville campus to discuss her plans for education policy in the Lonestar State. But the Texas Democrat didn’t pass up the opportunity to discuss her 11th hour 11-hour filibuster and women’s reproductive rights.
“This isn’t about protecting abortion. It’s about protecting women,” Davis said. “It’s about trusting women to make good decisions for themselves and empowering them with the tools to do that.”
Since Davis’s filibuster, though, which stopped a bill banning abortions after 20 weeks momentarily, polls have shown that a majority of voters favor a 20-week abortion ban.
But that didn’t stop Davis from throwing her, er, pink tennis shoes into the ring to lead the state.
