The Supreme Court agreed to hear two cases challenging Texas’ abortion ban, scheduling oral arguments for November 1, but left the law in place in the meantime. Legal challenges have been brought by the Department of Justice and Texas abortion providers, who argue the restriction violates the court’s own 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade.
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