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TribCast: A major Texas abortion case and a potential Gov. Greg Abbott pardon in a murder trial

In this week’s episode, we discuss an attempt to use the courts in Texas to restrict the use of an abortion drug and Gov. Greg Abbott’s potential pardon of an Army sergeant found guilty of murdering a protester in Austin.

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Andrea Gallegos sorts through abortion pills that they’re now no longer able to administer at the Alamo Women’s Reproductive Services abortion clinic since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in San Antonio on June 24, 2022.
Andrea Gallegos sorts through abortion pills that the Alamo Women’s Reproductive Services abortion clinic is no longer able to give out in San Antonio on June 24, after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Credit: Kaylee Greenlee Beal for The Texas Tribune

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In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Eleanor and Jolie about an attempt to use the courts in Texas to restrict the use of an abortion drug and Gov. Greg Abbott's potential pardon of an Army sergeant found guilty of murdering a protester in Austin.

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