Texas Gov. Perry, Sen. Hutchison Discuss Abortion Rights In Gubernatorial Primary Debate

The topic of abortion rights was in the spotlight in the first Texas Republican governor’s debate on Thursday evening, as candidates Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison battled to gain conservative support for the March 2 primary, the AP/Dallas Morning News reports. During the debate, Hutchison touted her voting record in the Senate, where she opposed abortion later in pregnancy and federal funding for abortion services. “My record is one that always comes down on the side of life,” she said.Perry criticized Hutchison for supporting a nonbinding resolution supporting Roe v…