Texas Governor Rick Perry provides his reaction to the filibuster of Senator Wendy Davis on June 25, 2013, where she prevented a vote from being taken on Senate Bill 5, which would restrict abortion access in the state. Perry points out that Davis was born to a single mother and was herself a teen mother and suggests that she learn from her own example that every life matters.

This video from the Texas Tribute shows clips from Senator Wendy Davis’s eleven-hour filibuster on June 25, 2013 to prevent a vote from being taken on Senate Bill 5, which would significantly restrict the abortion laws of the state. Other senators share their opinions about the proceedings, which were disrupted by citizens in the crowd.