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Judge Deals Blow To Texas Abortion Policy After Governor Declares It ‘Non-Essential’

Eric Quintanar
Judge Deals Blow To Texas Abortion Policy After Governor Declares It ‘Non-Essential’
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Judge Lee Yeakel, who serves on the United States District Court for Western District of Texas, ruled Monday that abortion clinics must temporarily remain open and cannot be prohibited from performing non-medically necessary abortions as a public health measure. 

According to Politico, Judge Yeakel maintained that the Supreme Court has already ruled against enshrining an “outright ban” on abortions, and equated the state’s desire to limit access to the procedure to an effective ban. 

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