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Texas to require burial or cremation of fetal remains (video)

In the Roundup: New rules will require burial or cremation of all fetal remains, and Texas is enacting cuts to the Medicaid rates it pays for disabled children's therapy services.

By Justin DehnDec. 2, 2016, 12:01 a.m. Central

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Texas to require burial or cremation of fetal remains (video)

by Justin Dehn, The Texas Tribune
December 2, 2016

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<p>In the Roundup: New rules will require burial or cremation of all fetal remains, and Texas is enacting cuts to the Medicaid rates it pays for disabled children's therapy services.</p>
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Texas to require burial or cremation of fetal remains (video)

Justin Dehn, The Texas Tribune
December 2, 2016

In the Roundup: New rules will require burial or cremation of all fetal remains, and Texas is enacting cuts to the Medicaid rates it pays for disabled children's therapy services.

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