Center for Reproductive Rights: Texas Ban on Standard Abortion Procedure Struck Down by Federal Appeals Court
October 14, 2020
October 14, 2020
NEW YORK, Oct. 14 -- The Center for Reproductive Rights issued the following news release on Oct. 13:
In a victory for Texans, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals today struck down a Texas measure that would have banned the standard method of abortion after approximately 15 weeks of pregnancy, known as D&E. This lawsuit was filed in 2017 by Whole Woman's Health -- which operates three health clinics in the state of Texas -- several Planned Parenthood affiliates, and other Texa . . .
In a victory for Texans, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals today struck down a Texas measure that would have banned the standard method of abortion after approximately 15 weeks of pregnancy, known as D&E. This lawsuit was filed in 2017 by Whole Woman's Health -- which operates three health clinics in the state of Texas -- several Planned Parenthood affiliates, and other Texa . . .