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Texas moves to reinstate nation's toughest abortion law

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas on Friday asked a federal appeals court to swiftly reinstate the most restrictive abortion law in the U.S., which until this week had banned most

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  1. Wyoming Public Media

    A U.S. judge blocks enforcement of Texas' controversial new abortion law (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Known as SB 8, the law bans almost all abortions in the state after about six weeks of pregnancy, even in cases of rape, sexual abuse and incest.

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Judge Orders Texas to Suspend New Law Banning Most Abortions (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman took Texas to task over the law, saying Republican lawmakers had “contrived an unprecedented and transparent statutory scheme.”

  3. Fredericksburg.com

    EXPLAINER: The Texas abortion law's swift impact, and future (opens Fredericksburg.com)

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    AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday ordered Texas to suspend a new law banning most abortions, which had already put a strain on clinics and patients in

  4. NPR

    Enforcement of the new abortion law in Texas is blocked by a federal judge (opens NPR)

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    A federal judge has blocked the state's controversial abortion law, finding it was designed to make it difficult for people to exercise their constitutional rights. Texas will appeal.

  5. Daily Progress

    Abortions resume in some Texas clinics after judge halts law (opens Daily Progress)

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    AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Abortions quickly resumed in some Texas clinics on Thursday after a federal judge halted the most restrictive abortion law in the U.S., but other physicians remained

  6. The Times of Israel

    Federal judge orders Texas to suspend new law banning most abortions (opens The Times of Israel)

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    In the weeks since the restrictions took effect, Texas providers say abortions in the state have dropped precipitously, while clinics in neighboring states are being swamped

  7. KHOU Houston

    Federal judge orders Texas to suspend law banning most abortions (opens KHOU Houston)

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    Texas officials quickly filed an appeal seeking a reversal from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which previously let the abortion restrictions to take effect.

  8. Portland Press Herald

    The Texas abortion law is suspended for now, but its impact has been swift (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    A federal judge has ordered Texas to suspend a new law banning most abortions in the state, but that doesn’t mean abortion services will instantly resume.

  9. Washington Times

    Texas will appeal judge’s order blocking state’s fetal-heartbeat abortion law (opens Washington Times)

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    Texas is planning to appeal a federal judge’s order blocking the state’s ban on abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected.

  10. Quartz

    A court has blocked the Texas abortion ban but clinics are proceeding with caution (opens Quartz)

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    A judge suspended a Texas law banning abortion at six weeks, but the state has already appealed the decision.

  11. The Washington Free Beacon

    Federal Judge Blocks Texas Abortion Law (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    A federal judge in Austin Wednesday blocked a recently enacted Texas law that effectively ended abortion in Texas as of Sept. 1.

  12. The Week

  13. CBS News

    Federal judge temporarily bars Texas from enforcing law that bans most abortions (opens CBS News)

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    "This Court will not sanction one more day of this offensive deprivation of such an important right," the order from Judge Robert Pitman reads.

  14. KTVZ Bend

    READ: Judge's order blocking Texas' 6-week abortion ban (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By CNN US District Judge Robert Pitman on Wednesday issued an order blocking enforcement of Texas’ six-week abortion ban. Read Pitman’s order below. The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2021 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. All rights reserved.

  15. KRDO

    Federal judge issues order blocking Texas' 6-week abortion ban (opens KRDO)

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    By Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge in Texas issued an order Wednesday blocking the state’s six-week abortion ban. “From the moment S.B. 8 went into effect, women have been unlawfully prevented from exercising control over their lives in ways that are protected by the Constitution,” US District Ju…

  16. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Judge orders Texas to suspend new law banning most abortions - WISH-TV | Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday ordered […]

  17. Fox26 Houston

    Judge orders Texas to suspend law banning most abortions (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    The order by U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman is the first legal blow to the Texas law known as Senate Bill 8.

  18. Deutsche Welle

    US: Federal judge suspends near-total abortion ban in Texas | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    A district judge ordered Texas to suspend its law that imposes a near-total ban on abortions. The ruling comes after a challenge brought by President Joe Biden's administration.

  19. KVIA El Paso

    Federal judge orders Texas to suspend the nation’s most restrictive abortion law, which banned most abortions statewide (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Federal judge orders Texas to suspend the nation’s most restrictive abortion law, which banned most abortions statewide.

  20. France 24

    US federal judge suspends Texas law banning abortions (opens France 24)

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    A federal judge on Wednesday ordered Texas to suspend the most restrictive abortion law in the U.S., which since September has banned most abortions in the nation's second-most populous state.

  21. France 24

    Texas abortion law put on hold, appears headed to Supreme Court (opens France 24)

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    Texas abortion law put on hold, appears headed to Supreme Court

  22. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Federal judge issues order blocking Texas' 6-week abortion ban | NewsChannel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge in Texas issued an order Wednesday blocking the state's six-week abortion ban."From the moment S.B. 8 went into

  23. KCEN Waco

    Some Texas abortion clinics resume procedures after judge suspends law (opens KCEN Waco)

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    A swift appeal is expected after a federal judge ordered Texas to suspend its law banning most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy.

  24. The Daily Caller

    Federal Judge Sides With Biden Admin, Halts Texas Abortion Law (opens The Daily Caller)

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    A federal judge has halted the enforcement of Texas' Heartbeat Act, which banned abortions in the state after a baby's heartbeat can be detected.

  25. The Hill

    Texas to appeal ruling blocking abortion law (opens The Hill)

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    Texas will appeal a court order blocking the state's restrictive abortion law after a federal judge called it an "offensive deprivation of such an important right."

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