Appeals Court Upholds Texas Abortion Ban

A federal appeals court approved a ban on most abortions in Texas during the coronavirus pandemic – including those induced by medication – and continued to flex its muscle in a back-and-forth with an Austin-based district court judge who believes most abortions should be exempt from the state’s ban on non-emergency procedures. The decision from a three-judge panel on the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals out of New Orleans upholds the inclusion of abortions among the elective procedures banned in a March 22 emergency order from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott aimed at freeing up hospital beds and protective equipment for health care workers. Read more...

 


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