Texas abortion laws
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A federal judge ruled Wednesday that a Texas woman’s lawsuit can proceed against the local sheriff and prosecutors who charged her with murder after she self-managed an abortion in 2022. The case garnered national attention and outrage before the charges were quickly dropped. U.S. District Judge Drew B. Tipton denied a motion to dismiss the…
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On Friday, Texas’ highest court refused to ensure that doctors in the state won’t face prosecution for performing abortions they deem necessary in medically complicated pregnancies. The court rejected a lawsuit filed by 22 patients and physicians. This decision follows an earlier ruling denying a woman’s request for an emergency abortion of a non-viable pregnancy.…
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