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Abortion set to resume at some Texas clinics as court obstructs pre-Roe ban
A Texas state court has issued an injunction against certain local and state officials preventing them from carrying out a nearly century-old abortion ban in the state.
The order will result in allowing some Texas clinics — at least for a short time, to go on with the procedure up to about six weeks into the pregnancy. A separate Texas law banning abortion, known as the trigger ban, will go into effect in the next few weeks.
Tuesday's temporary restraining order will take effect until July 12, according to the Harris County Attorney's Office. The court has slated a hearing for that day.
"This decision will allow abortion services to resume at many clinics across the state and connect Texans to the essential health care they need," said Marc Hearron, senior counsel at the Center for Reproductive Rights, which is involved in the case. "Every hour that abortion is possible in Texas is a victory."
Earlier, Paxton issued an advisory following Friday's US Supreme Court ruling, telling local prosecutors they were now in a position to pursue prosecutions under the law pre-Roe law.
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