Federal judge issues order blocking Texas' 6-week abortion ban
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A federal judge in Texas issued an order Wednesday blocking the state's six-week abortion ban.
US District Judge Robert Pitman's order is a victory for abortion rights proponents, who had seen other attempts to block the law stymied by the ban's novel design. It may, however, be only a temporary victory.
At a hearing Friday, a lawyer from the Texas attorney general's office made clear that the state would appeal such an order to the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals if it were granted.
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