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5th Circuit Allows Texas to Continue Blocking Abortion Access During COVID-19 Pandemic
The court ruled that the district court was wrong to grant emergency relief that would allow all abortion care to continue in Texas. (PRESS RELEASE) Today, in a 2-1 decision, a three-judge panel of the [...]
Court Blocks Oklahoma’s COVID-19 Abortion Ban
Federal court says Oklahoma abortion providers can resume care, blocking the state’s order to halt abortions during the pandemic (PRESS RELEASE) Today a federal district judge in Oklahoma granted a temporary restraining order at the [...]
5th Circuit Allows Gov. Abbott to Block Abortion Procedures During a Pandemic
This comes one day after federal district court blocks the order, allowing essential care Today, a three-judge panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals used an extraordinary measure to allow Gov. Greg Abbott to [...]
Oklahoma’s COVID-19 Ban on Abortion Challenged in Court
Emergency lawsuit filed against Oklahoma following state orders to stop abortion care during the pandemic Today, the Center for Reproductive Rights, Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Dechert LLP challenged an Oklahoma order effectively banning [...]
Abortion Providers File Litigation in Four States To Protect Access to Essential Abortion Care
Filings Come in Response to Politicians Who Have Exploited COVID-19 Pandemic to Try to Ban Access to Abortion for More Than 10 Million Women of Reproductive Age Today, abortion providers in Alabama, Iowa, Ohio, and [...]
Planned Parenthood Center for Choice, et al. v. Abbott, et al.
(REVISED 4.22.2020) This litigation challenges actions taken by Governor Greg Abbott and other state officials to ensure that patients can continue to access essential, time-sensitive abortion services during the COVID-19 pandemic. While doctors and nurses in his state [...]
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