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Texas abortion bans lifted temporarily for medical emergencies, judge rules

9:12pm August 04, 2023

by Sarah McCammon

A Texas judge is temporarily blocking the state's abortion bans from being enforced against doctors who perform abortions in cases of medical emergencies and fetal anomalies.

Abortion rights supporters protest in Austin, Texas, in October. Doctors say their worst fears about the Texas abortion law are coming true.

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Doctors' worst fears about the Texas abortion law are coming true

7:36am March 01, 2022

It's been six months since Texas passed a law banning almost all abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy. Doctors and patients are feeling frustrated as they navigate the new legal environment.

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