Federal appeals court temporarily reinstates Texas abortion law
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(Worthy News) – A federal appeals court on Friday night temporarily reinstated Texas’ restrictive abortion law, staying a preliminary injunction granted earlier this week by a federal judge who sought to block the law.
The ruling by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday night handed a win to anti-abortion advocates and lawmakers in Texas who have sought to prohibit most abortions six weeks after conception.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had asked an appeals court earlier in the day to suspend the injunction. [ Source: Just the News (Read More…) ]
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