Texas Supreme Court Upholds Strict Abortion Ban, Rejects Health Risk Claims
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The Texas Supreme Court unanimously rejected a petition by women seeking clarification of the state's strict abortion ban, ruling that existing medical exceptions are broad enough to withstand constitutional challenges. The decision overturns a lower court's ruling that exempted women with pregnancy complications from the ban. The case, Zurawski v. Texas, was the first significant legal challenge to Texas' abortion laws since the 2022 Dobbs decision by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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