Federal appeals court temporarily allows Texas abortion law to continue
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A Texas law that bars abortions as early as six weeks into pregnancy can continue for the time being, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals said late Friday. The ruling comes two days after a federal judge temporarily prohibited the state from enforcing the law through a preliminary injunction.
The decision comes hours after Ken Paxton, Texas' attorney general, filed a motion asking the court to either stop the preliminary injunction, or to temporarily pause it while considering the first request.
A three-judge panel granted the second request, placing an administrative stay on the injunction while it considers Texas' larger argument. The Department of Justice now has until Tuesday to respond to Texas' motion.
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