In what is seen as a serious blow to Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers in the state of Texas, a federal appeals court ruled on Thursday to uphold tough new abortion restrictions that have caused the closure of nearly 20 clinics around the state.
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The state of Texas is planning on filing an emergency appeal of a controversial ruling by a federal judge which declared that elements of the state's new abortion law are unconstitutional and cannot take effect today as planned.
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