A federal district judge handed a victory to abortion rights groups Wednesday when he struck down part of a Texas law curbing access to the most common second-trimester abortion procedure, called dilation and evacuation.
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Health care
State gives Alternatives to Abortion program $20 million more in funding
The Texas Legislature’s budget for the next two years includes $20 million more in funding for a controversial state program that seeks to discourage women from getting abortions in the state.
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In Harvey's Wake
Health clinic provides free abortions to 85 women affected by Hurricane Harvey
Whole Woman’s Health provided more than $50,000 in free services to almost 100 women.
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Benefits, burdens of Texas abortion procedure ban debated in 5-day trial
Arguments wrapped up Wednesday in a trial over part of a state law restricting access to the most common second-trimester abortion procedure.
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Trump administration asks U.S. Supreme Court to block ruling that allowed undocumented teen to get abortion
More than a week after an undocumented teen under federal custody in Texas received an abortion, the Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court to invalidate a lower court ruling that allowed the procedure to happen.
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Texas ban on abortion procedure heads to trial
Arguments began Thursday in a trial over a state ban on dilation and evacuation abortions, the most common second-trimester abortion procedure.
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Immigration
After court battle, undocumented teen in Texas gets abortion requested weeks ago
An undocumented teenager under federal custody in Texas got an abortion she had been seeking for weeks Wednesday morning, according to the American Civil Liberties Union. “This is my life, my decision,” the teen said in a statement after the procedure.
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ACLU asks appeals court to reconsider ruling delaying abortion for undocumented teen
Days after a three-judge panel ruled that an undocumented teen in Texas would not immediately have access to an abortion, the American Civil Liberties Union is asking all 10 judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to reconsider.
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Federal appeals court blocks undocumented teen’s request for immediate abortion
The U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Friday that an undocumented teenager in Texas is not allowed to immediately have the abortion she has requested.
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Health care
Federal appeals court to consider blocking undocumented teen’s scheduled abortion
Whether an undocumented Texas teen can get a scheduled abortion Friday remains up in the air ahead of a court hearing before the U.S. Court of Appeals.