We're not going back by Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Friend -- Republicans in Texas thought they could pass legislation that would effectively shut down women's health clinics and no one would put up a fight. But then Wendy Davis stood up -- and she kept standing up for 11 hours. Thousands upon thousands joined her in Texas and across the country. But Rick Perry and the Republican-controlled Texas legislature are still trying to ram it through. If you look at what Republicans are doing to restrict a woman's ability to make her own health care decisions in Texas, North Carolina, Wisconsin and 14 other states including Virginia, it's hard not to think that they want to turn back the clock a few decades. Well, here's some news for those Republicans: we're not going back. Tens of thousands of Democrats, men and women alike, have been standing up to be heard -- and you should be part of it. Say you're in. First, Texas. Then, last week in North Carolina, Republicans introduced a similar bill just before the Fourth of July holiday. Over the weekend in Wisconsin, Republican Governor Scott Walker quietly signed a highly restrictive measure while everyone was out for the holiday. Maybe he thought no one would notice. But we noticed. People are standing up in North Carolina and Wisconsin, along with people like you in Virginia -- and in states across the country that Republicans have targeted for legislation that restricts women's access to health care. Democrats are determined to do everything it takes to stand with Wendy Davis and everyone else fighting for women's rights. Say you're with us in this, because we need your help: http://my.democrats.org/Womens-Health Thanks, Debbie Debbie Wasserman Schultz Chair Democratic National Committee

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