Texas Supreme Court Blocks Order That Resumed Abortions

The state Supreme Court overturned a lower court's ruling saying abortion clinics could temporarily resume abortions up to six weeks into a pregnancy.

The Texas Supreme Court has blocked a lower court order that had allowed clinics in the state to continue performing abortions even after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned it's landmark 1973 ruling that confirmed a constitutional right to abortion.

It was not immediately clear whether the clinics in Texas that resumed performing abortions just days ago would halt services again following the ruling late Friday night. A hearing is scheduled for later this month.

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