Judge blocks part of Texas law restricting abortion

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - A federal judge on Monday blocked a provision of a new Texas law that requires doctors performing abortions to have an agreement with a local hospital to admit patients, and the judge left up to physicians the decision whether to administer the so-called abortion pill in medical emergencies. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel on a suit brought by abortion provider Planned Parenthood was a partial victory for supporters of the right to abortion. ...



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