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The Texas Supreme Court on Friday blocked a lower court order allowing some abortions.
The decision is the latest development in a couple of wild weeks for the state of Texas.
On Friday, June 24, a majority of the U.S. Supreme Court voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, ending constitutionally protected abortion rights nationwide.
Mahayana Landowne, of Brooklyn, New York, wears a “Lady Justice” costume as she walks past the Supreme Court during an abortion rights protest on Thursday, June 30, 2022 in Washington. (Photo by AP / Jacquelyn Martin)
The decision led to the entry into force of so-called “trigger laws” in nearly two dozen states.
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One such law, signed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, prevented abortions after the sixth week of pregnancy. The law is commonly known as a “heartbeat law,” as it prohibits abortions once a heartbeat is detected in a fetus.
Abortion service providers throughout Texas were forced to cancel abortion operations and notify those who had an appointment for an abortion that they could not provide the service.
Protesters of abortion rights and an anti-abortion protester argue after a demonstration for reproductive freedom in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, June 26, 2022. (Alex Scott / Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Almost immediately after the law went into effect, however, some abortion providers rushed to maintain the legal practice.
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And her efforts were initially successful when a Houston judge issued an order earlier this week reassuring doctors and abortion service providers that they could still resume abortions.
Abortion rights protesters gather near the State Capitol in Austin, Texas, on June 25, 2022. (SUZANNE CORDEIRO / AFP via Getty Images)
But on Friday, abortions were banned again, for the second time in a week when the Texas Supreme Court temporarily blocked the lower court’s decision.
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Legal fights over abortion have surfaced in many other states last week as state and local governments navigate a post-Roe world.
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The Texas Supreme Court decision is pending a hearing that is scheduled for later this month.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.