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March 14, 2022

Texas Supreme Court Leaves Near-Total Abortion Plan in Place
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In other news from Texas, the state's Supreme Court on Friday
effectively ended a federal challenge to the near-total abortion ban
that has been in place since September. The ruling leaves Texas's
abortion ban in place for the foreseeable future, but reproductive
rights advocates say they'll continue to fight it. Nancy Northup,
president of the Center for Reproductive Rights, said, "The courts have
allowed Texas to nullify a constitutional right."

Meanwhile, in Missouri, a state representative has proposed a bill to
ban abortions after 10 weeks, while criminalizing the termination of
ectopic pregnancies with a penalty of up to 30 years or life in prison.
Ectopic pregnancies are not viable and can threaten the life of the
pregnant person. This comes after another Missouri lawmaker proposed
allowing citizens to sue anyone who helps a resident obtain an abortion
out of state.


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