Texas Supreme Court hears abortion ban challenge

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AUSTIN— The Texas Supreme Court heard oral arguments last week in a case that could decide whether medical exceptions to the state’s abortion ban are written clearly enough to protect pregnant women who face serious health risks, the AustinAmerican-Statesman reported. The 22 plaintiffs include womenwhocontractedsepsis while waiting to terminate anonviablepregnancy, and women who t...

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