Planned Parenthood Center for Choice, et al., Applicants v. Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, et al.

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April 20, 2020
5th Circ. Bans Medication Abortion In Texas, Citing Pandemic

The Fifth Circuit ruled Monday that a lower court judge exceeded his authority by blocking Texas' governor from postponing medication abortions during the coronavirus pandemic, while a dissenting judge argued the panel's recent back-to-back rulings in the case have created "confusion that is likely more disruptive than the alleged harm."
April 14, 2020
5 New COVID-19 Abortion Developments You Should Know

The Fifth Circuit walked back an order banning abortions in Texas during the coronavirus pandemic, the Tenth Circuit let abortions proceed in Oklahoma and a Louisiana abortion clinic said in a lawsuit that the state is using the virus to shut it down. Here, Law360 rounds up the latest court developments related to abortion during the crisis.
April 13, 2020
Justices Urged To Wade Into Texas' COVID Abortion Ban Fight

Reproductive rights groups on Saturday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to wade into a battle over Texas' temporary ban on some abortions in the state during the coronavirus pandemic, a day before a federal judge blocked Alabama's freeze on abortions.