Center for Reproductive Rights: Medication Abortion Blocked Again in Texas COVID-19 Court Battle
April 21, 2020
April 21, 2020
NEW YORK, April 21 -- The Center for Reproductive Rights issued the following statement on April 20:
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against abortion providers, prohibiting medication abortion yet again for women in Texas. At Texas' request, the court vacated a lower court's ruling that allowed medication abortion to continue. Today's decision means that most abortions are again prohibited in Texas. Only patients who will pass the state's gestational limit by April 22 (when . . .
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against abortion providers, prohibiting medication abortion yet again for women in Texas. At Texas' request, the court vacated a lower court's ruling that allowed medication abortion to continue. Today's decision means that most abortions are again prohibited in Texas. Only patients who will pass the state's gestational limit by April 22 (when . . .