The scramble to defend against Texas' 6-week abortion ban
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Still reeling from a Supreme Court order that effectively blocked most abortions in Texas, providers in the state are scrambling to help women seeking the procedure and imploring lawyers and the Biden administration to think creatively in order to stop the law -- or its effects -- as soon as possible.
But so far, supporters of abortion rights see no immediate silver bullet. Instead, they are proceeding with a three-pronged approach, starting first and foremost with an attempt to get women on the ground the medical attention they need or the financial resources to travel across state lines. In addition, clinics are turning to state courts to block as many civil lawsuits as possible -- in a strategy akin to the arcade game Whac-A-Mole -- that they hope could ultimately land at the Texas Supreme Court. Finally, they've asked the Biden administration to think broadly about ways to use the muscle of the federal government to protect a woman's constitutional right to abortion.More Related News
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