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Judge blocks U.S. on abortions

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

A federal judge in Texas temporarily blocked the federal government from enforcing a legal interpretation that would require hospitals in the state to provide abortion services if the health or life of the mother is at risk.

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Texas Judge Blocks Enforcement of Biden Abortion Guidance (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A federal judge in Texas temporarily blocked the federal government from enforcing a legal interpretation that would require hospitals in the state to provide abortion services if the life of the mother is at risk.

  2. Florida Phoenix

    Federal judge sides with Texas, blocks HHS guidance on emergency abortions (opens Florida Phoenix)

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    WASHINGTON — A federal district judge has granted the Texas attorney general’s request to temporarily block guidance from the federal government that says federal law protects health care providers who perform abortions to save the life or health of pregnant patients in emergency situations.

  3. Religion News

    Texas judge blocks HHS enforcement of emergency room abortions, cites religious objections (opens Religion News)

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    (RNS) — The judge said the guidance’s lack of exceptions for health care providers ‘with genuinely held religious objections to abortions’ may run afoul of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

  4. Courthouse News Service

    Texas judge blocks enforcement of Biden emergency abortion guidance (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    The ruling means hospitals in Texas cannot provide emergency abortions or use a 1986 law as a defense against prosecution.

  5. Kokomo Tribune

    Judge blocks enforcement of Biden abortion guidance in Texas (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Kokomo Tribune's feed description

    A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked the federal government from enforcing a legal interpretation that would require hospitals in the state to provide abortion services if the life

  6. Washington Examiner

    Texas judge blocks Biden administration emergency abortion guidance (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A federal judge in Texas blocked President Joe Biden's administration from enforcing its new health guidance in the GOP-dominated state that required medical facilities to provide emergency abortions to women regardless of state bans on the procedures.

  7. NewsBusters

    Judge Smacks Down Biden’s Texas Emergency Room Abortion Order (opens NewsBusters)

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    NewsBusters's feed description

    Since the Dobbs decision overturned Roe, the Biden administration has been trying to think of ways to force abortions on states that don’t want them.

  8. Talking Points Memo

    Judge Blocks Biden Admin Guidance Requiring Physicians To Perform Abortions Amid Medical Emergencies (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    Talking Points Memo's feed description

    A federal judge in Texas blocked Biden administration guidance that reminded physicians of what the government interprets as their obligation to perform abortions during medical emergencies, even in states where the procedure is banned entirely.

  9. The Christian Post

    Judge stops Biden admin. from enforcing 'emergency' abortion mandate in Texas (opens The Christian Post)

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    The Christian Post's feed description

    A judge has temporarily blocked federal guidance requiring emergency medical care to include abortion in Texas where abortion is illegal except in medical emergencies, miscarriages or the removal of ...

  10. The Daily Caller

    Federal Judge Blocks Biden’s Attempt To Override State Abortion Law (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Judge James Hendrix struck down President Joe Biden's attempt to force states to provide abortions in certain emergency situations.

  11. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Federal judge blocks HHS guidance that emergency medical care must include abortion services (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    (CNN) — A federal judge in Texas has blocked Department […]

  12. Forbes

    Court Blocks Biden Administration Guidance Requiring Abortions During Medical Emergencies—At Least In Texas (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The ruling will affect Texas as its abortion “trigger ban” takes effect on Thursday.

  13. Slate Magazine

    Judge Blocks Biden’s Efforts to Stop Texas From Letting Pregnant Women Die (opens Slate Magazine)

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    Slate Magazine's feed description

    The decision made it painfully clear that Texas' abortion ban does, indeed, pose a lethal threat.

  14. Louisiana Illuminator

    Federal judge sides with Texas, blocks HHS guidance on emergency abortions - Louisiana Illuminator (opens Louisiana Illuminator)

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    Louisiana Illuminator's feed description

    The judge's ruling temporarily blocks federal law protection for physicians who perform abortions in emergency situations

  15. Fox News

    Judge in Texas blocks Biden administration emergency abortion guidance (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A Texas federal judge blocked the enforcement of new abortion guidance Tuesday requiring hospitals provide emergency abortions to women regardless of state bans on the procedure.

  16. Townhall

    Texas Judge Blocks Biden Administration Abortion Guidance for Hospitals (opens Townhall)

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    Townhall's feed description

    On Tuesday, a federal judge in Texas blocked guidance from the Biden adminstration that requires hospitals to provide abortions in emergency situations regardless of the laws in the state. U.S. District

  17. Fox News

    Texas judge blocks enforcement of President Joe Biden's abortion guidance (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A U.S. District judge in Texas temporarily blocked a federal ruling that requires hospitals to provide abortions when the mother's life is at risk.

  18. The Guardian

    Texas judge blocks Biden order requiring hospitals to provide emergency abortions (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Trump-appointed judge says US health department overreached in its guidance, in decision issued just before ‘trigger law’ takes effect

  19. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Judge blocks U.S. on abortions (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    A federal judge in Texas temporarily blocked the federal government from enforcing a legal interpretation that would require hospitals in the state to provide abortion services if the health or life of the mother is at risk.

  20. Hot Air

    Federal judge blocks Biden administration's guidance on emergency abortion services in Texas (opens Hot Air)

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    A defeat for Biden and HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra

  21. The Daily Signal

    Federal Judge Strikes Blow to Biden’s Abortion Coercion Efforts in Texas (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The Daily Signal's feed description

    A federal court in Texas blocks the Biden administration’s attempt to force emergency room doctors to perform abortions.

  22. Source New Mexico

    Federal judge sides with Texas, blocks HHS guidance on emergency abortions - Source New Mexico (opens Source New Mexico)

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    Source New Mexico's feed description

    A federal district judge has granted the Texas attorney general’s request to temporarily block guidance from the federal government that says federal law protects health care providers who perform abortions to save the life or health of pregnant patients in emergency situations.

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