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Texas judge allows woman’s emergency abortion, but higher court temporarily halts it

Travis County District Court on Dec. 7, the day of the emergency abortion ruling. Photo: Suzanne Cordeiro/Getty Images
A Texas woman was granted permission on Thursday to receive an emergency abortion despite a restrictive abortion ban that went into effect after Roe v. Wade was overturned last June.
Why it matters: The ruling, in response to an emergency lawsuit, carves out a notable exception to the ban, but an impending ruling in the Texas Supreme Court will determine future cases.