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More women join lawsuit challenging Texas’ abortion laws

Posted on November 14, 2023 · Twenty women are challenging the state’s abortion laws, saying they were unable to get the health care they needed for their medically complex pregnancies.

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Abortion law at the Texas Supreme Court (Nov. 29, 2023)

Posted on November 29, 2023 · On Wednesday's show: The Texas Supreme Court heard oral arguments yesterday about whether the state’s abortion law harms women who face complications during pregnancy. We take a closer look at the legal questions at play. And we discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup.

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Texas AG appeals judge’s order that allows women with complicated pregnancies to get abortions

Posted on August 7, 2023 · State District Court Judge Jessica Mangrum on Friday issued a temporary exemption to Texas’ abortion ban. Hours later, the attorney general’s office filed an appeal, which blocked the order.

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Exceptions to the abortion ban (July 21, 2023)

Posted on July 21, 2023 · On Friday's show: The lead plaintiff in a lawsuit filed on behalf of women denied abortions despite their health being in jeopardy shares her story and talks about the often-emotional testimony in the case this week.

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In post-Roe Texas, 2 mothers with traumatic pregnancies walk very different paths

Posted on July 5, 2023 · The state's abortion bans make no exceptions for fatal fetal anomalies. Two women had devastating pregnancy diagnoses — one could leave the state for an abortion, and the other could not.

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More women join lawsuit challenging Texas’ abortion laws

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