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Texas Clinics Resume Abortion Services As State Acknowledges Ban Is No Longer In Place
By Shannon Najmabadi A ban on nearly all abortions in Texas during the coronavirus pandemic appears to be over, as clinics began offering the procedure again Wednesday and state lawyers ceded in a legal filing that there is no longer … Continue reading
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Texas Ban On Abortions During Coronavirus Spread
By Ashley Lopez, KUT A federal judge has temporarily blocked Texas’ ban on abortions during the coronavirus pandemic in the state. U.S. District Court Judge Lee Yeakel in Austin ruled Monday that state officials can’t restrict abortion providers from offering … Continue reading
Don’t Expect Shuttered Abortion Clinics to Reopen Soon
While the Supreme Court handed Texas abortion providers a major victory Monday by overturning two key restrictions from the state’s 2013 abortion law, providers say they don’t expect abortion clinics that shuttered in wake of the law to reopen soon. Along with … Continue reading
Supreme Court Strikes Down Abortion Restrictions In Texas
The justices ruled 5-3 that a Texas law setting requirements for clinics that provide abortions — a law that was expected to cause many clinics to close — was unconstitutional.
Texas Women Head to New Mexico for Abortion Services
This summer, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to weigh in on Whole Woman’s Health vs. Hellerstedt. The case hinges on whether or not Texas law is putting undue burdens on patients by forcing abortion providers to have admitting privileges … Continue reading