National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers: Statement by Nation's Criminal Defense Bar on Texas Attorney General's Response to Court Order Allowing Emergency Abortion
December 08, 2023
December 08, 2023
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers issued the following statement on Dec. 7, 2023 :
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In response to a Travis County, Texas, judge's emergency order allowing a pregnant woman to receive an abortion due to fatal fetal abnormalities and a high risk of life-threatening complications, Attorney General Ken Paxton tweeted a letter and issued a statement defying the court's decision by threatening prosecution of anyone involved in th . . .
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In response to a Travis County, Texas, judge's emergency order allowing a pregnant woman to receive an abortion due to fatal fetal abnormalities and a high risk of life-threatening complications, Attorney General Ken Paxton tweeted a letter and issued a statement defying the court's decision by threatening prosecution of anyone involved in th . . .