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Abortion
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Abortions are now all but impossible to get for minors in Texas
Texas is one of 37 states that requires parental consent for abortion. If minors can’t get that, they have to go through a legal process that means most would miss the six-week deadline.
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The 19th Explains: Will Texas’ six-week abortion ban be blocked by the courts?
The federal government is asking a judge in Texas to block the state’s six-week abortion ban. Its argument could hold up, legal experts say.
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Policing and surveillance: How Texas’ abortion law could add to systemic racism
Some experts see the existence of the law as a tool to threaten groups that are already vulnerable to disproportionate punishment.