An en banc federal appeals court has upheld a Texas law that bans dilation-and-evacuation abortions unless the fetal heartbeat is stopped before the procedure.
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at New Orleans ruled Wednesday that abortion providers challenging the law did not prove it imposes “an undue burden on a large fraction of women.”
Publications with coverage include the New York Times, Reuters, the Associated Press, Law360 and the Texas Tribune. A press release is here. How Appealing links to the Aug. 18 opinion.
