Texas Supreme Court Upholds Abortion Ban, Rejects Health Risk Challenge
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The Texas Supreme Court upheld the state's near-total abortion ban, rejecting a challenge by 20 women who were denied medically necessary abortions. The court ruled that the law's exception for life-threatening conditions is sufficiently broad and directed concerns to the Legislature. The decision has been criticized by affected women and abortion rights advocates, who vow to continue fighting for change.
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- Texas Supreme Court rejects abortion challenge The Texas Tribune
- Texas Supreme Court keeps abortion bans in place, allows lawsuit to continue ABC News
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