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Supreme Court won't accelerate challenge to Texas abortion law

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The move means the Texas ban is likely to remain in effect for the foreseeable future.

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  1. Supreme Court won't speed challenge to Texas abortion limits

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  1. Washington Examiner

    Texas abortion law challenge sent to state Supreme Court (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A panel of judges on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sent the legal fight over the Texas law that bans most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy to the Texas Supreme Court.

  2. CNN

    Federal appeals court sends abortion case to Texas Supreme Court (opens CNN)

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    In the latest setback for abortion clinics that have challenged in federal court Texas' six-week ban on the procedure, the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals said Monday night that it was sending the case to the Texas Supreme Court.

  3. The Hill

    Texas abortion ban remains in effect after appeals court ruling (opens The Hill)

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    A federal appeals court rejected a request from Texas abortion clinics to return their challenge against the state’s controversial abortion ban, leaving in place the strictest ban in the country.

  4. Politico

    Appeals court detours Texas abortion ban case to state Supreme Court (opens Politico)

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    5th Circuit's decision, 2-1, likely prolongs enforcement of unusual anti-abortion law.

  5. The Week

  6. Townhall

    Federal Appeals Court Sends Texas Six-Week Abortion Ban to Texas Supreme Court (opens Townhall)

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    A law in Texas banning abortions after fetal heartbeat detection will remain in effect after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit rejected a request from abortion providers

  7. MyNorthwest

    Supreme Court won't speed challenge to Texas abortion limits (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) -- In the latest setback for abortion rights in Texas, the Supreme Court on Thursday refused to speed up the ongoing court case over the

  8. The Hill

    Supreme Court rebuffs abortion providers again over Texas 6-week ban (opens The Hill)

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    The Supreme Court on Thursday rebuffed abortion providers’ latest legal maneuver in their challenge to Texas’ 6-week ban, which has sharply reduced abortion access in the state since taking effect nearly five months ago.

  9. Washington Examiner

    Supreme Court declines to let federal judge hear Texas abortion ban challenge (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The Supreme Court on Thursday denied without explanation a petition by abortion providers to send a Texas bill that bans most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy back to a district judge who once blocked the law.

  10. CBS News

    Supreme Court won't accelerate challenge to Texas abortion law (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The move means the Texas ban is likely to remain in effect for the foreseeable future.

  11. NBC News

    Supreme Court deals another procedural setback to opponents of Texas abortion law (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The ruling increases the odds that the legal battle will drag on for much longer.

  12. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Supreme Court rejects another attempt to block Texas' six-week abortion ban (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Over the furious dissent of three liberal justices, the Supreme Court on Thursday rejected another attempt by abortion providers to block Texas’ six-week abortion ban.

  13. Washington Post

    Supreme Court denies abortion providers’ request to return Texas case to judge who blocked state’s six-week ban (opens Washington Post)

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    The court’s liberal justices issued fiery dissents saying it had become complicit in establishing an “unconstitutional chill on abortion care,” and calling the handling of the case “a disaster for the rule of law and a grave disservice to women in Texas, who have a right to control their own bodies.

  14. France 24

    US Supreme Court deals another blow to opponents of Texas abortion law (opens France 24)

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    The conservative-leaning US Supreme Court dealt another blow on Thursday to opponents of a Texas law that bans most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.Supreme Court for third time allows Texas to…

  15. NBC Los Angeles

    Supreme Court Deals a Setback to Abortion Providers' Bid to Quickly Block Texas Law (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    “The Court may look the other way, but I cannot,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in a fiery dissent joined by liberal Justices Stephen Breyer and Elena Kagan.

  16. Fox News

    Supreme Court deals another setback to abortion providers in latest decision on Texas heartbeat law (opens Fox News)

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    The Supreme Court has declined to return Texas' abortion law to a federal court, instead returning it to a state court where it will face additional procedural determinations.

  17. New York Times

    Supreme Court Lets Texas Abortion Law Stay in Effect, for Now (opens New York Times)

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    In dissent, the three liberal justices said the majority, by allowing a time-consuming legal detour, had created “a disaster for the rule of law.”

  18. Los Angeles Times

    Supreme Court won't speed up challenge to Texas abortion limits (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The Texas ban is likely to remain in effect for the foreseeable future.

  19. Axios

    Supreme Court denies another bid to block Texas' six-week abortion law (opens Axios)

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    Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Stephen Breyer and Elena Kagan dissented.

  20. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Supreme Court Refuses to Speed Up Case on Texas Abortion Ban (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    In the latest setback for abortion rights in Texas, the Supreme Court has refused to speed up the ongoing court case over the state’s ban on most abortions.

  21. The Guardian

    Supreme court declines to speed challenge to Texas abortion limits (opens The Guardian)

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    In the latest setback for reproductive rights, the ruling leaves the draconian abortion law in place for the foreseeable future

  22. Wyoming Public Media

    The Supreme Court for a third time allows Texas to bar abortions after 6 weeks (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    The court denied a request from abortion providers in the state to return the case to a judge who blocked Texas's six-week ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.

  23. Washington Times

    Supreme Court denies bid to force faster ruling on Texas abortion law (opens Washington Times)

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    The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a request from abortion clinics to speed up action on a case in lower courts challenging Texas’s new law restricting abortions after about 6 weeks of pregnancy, and allowing private citizens to enforce the law by lawsuit.

  24. Townhall

    Supreme Court Once More Rules Against Abortion Providers in Texas Abortion Case (opens Townhall)

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    Townhall's feed description

    The U.S. Supreme Court has not been too kind to abortion providers seeking relief from the Texas Heartbeat Act, which bans most abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected, which

  25. Breitbart News

    Supreme Court Refuses to Block Texas Abortion Law (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Texas abortion providers and advocates were dealt another setback on Thursday when the Supreme Court rejected their legal request.

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