Experts said the ruling is only likely to extend the availability of abortions in the state by another two months. Texas abortionrights AbortionBan SupremeCourt RoeVsWade AbortionRightsAreHumanRights AbortionIsHealthcare
Abortion-rights protesters flood the streets of San Antonio last week after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
Texas clinics can resume performing abortions up to about six weeks into pregnancy after a district judge issued an order Tuesday temporarily blocking the state from enforcing its pre-Roe v. Wade ban on the procedure,Abortion providers sued in state district court in Houston to stop Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton from enforcing an old abortion ban before a so-called"trigger law" barring most abortions in the state can go into effect.
The Houston judge is expected to hold a July 12 hearing to decide whether to issue permanent restraining order, the Tribune reports. “It is a relief that this Texas state court acted so quickly to block this deeply harmful abortion ban,” Marc Hearron, senior counsel at the Center for Reproductive Rights, said in a press statement. “This decision will allow abortion services to resume at many clinics across the state, connecting Texans to the essential health care they need. Every hour that abortion is accessible in Texas is a victory.
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