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Across the 18 states that have banned or tightly restricted abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ...
How unprecedented the Texas abortion law is in scope of history . There was no ban on abortion in effect earlier than 20 weeks before Wednesday. By Alexandra Svokos. September 3, 2021, 5:00 AM ...
Abortion providers say the legislation would restrict 85% of abortion procedures in Texas. The law is one of the most direct challenges on the boundaries of the U.S. Supreme Court's 1973 ...
A decade ago, Texas had more than 40 abortion clinics, but more than half of them closed for good during a protracted legal battle over a 2013 law that was ultimately overturned by the Supreme ...
But despite the scramble on multiple fronts, restoration of abortion rights in Texas is not expected to happen quickly, experts say. "The law will likely be in effect for months, at a minimum ...
But a new law does just that, legislation billed as the first of its kind for the tactics it uses to prevent access to abortion.Like several other states have moved to do, Texas now outlaws ...
Doctors who violate the Texas abortion ban could face felony charges, the loss of their license and a $100,000 fine. The combination of the law’s ambiguity and its hefty penalties have stoked ...
Abortion opponents knew, months before the Texas Legislature convened in January 2021, that the 140-day session would feature bold steps in their 48-year fight to outlaw the procedure.
A new Texas abortion law that went to effect Wednesday is only the latest effort by a Republican-led state to curtail abortion rights, but what the Supreme Court does next could have sweeping ...
What to know about the Texas abortion law The controversial state law and the legal battle over it, explained Updated April 21, 2022 More than 3 years ago | Published October 9, 2021 ...
The threat posed by the Supreme Court’s refusal to block the Texas abortion law — which bans 85% to 90% of abortions performed in the state — goes far beyond reproductive rights.