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April 23, 2020

Federal Court Allows Arkansas to Enforce Abortion Ban During Pandemic
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In the United States, a federal appeals court is allowing the state of
Arkansas to enforce a ban on most surgical abortions. Arkansas officials
have deemed abortions to be "not essential" or urgent during the
coronavirus outbreak. Meanwhile, a ban on nearly all abortions in Texas
during the pandemic appears to be over, as clinics began to offer the
procedure again starting on Wednesday.


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