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TexasTowelie

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Wed Oct 15, 2014, 07:43 PM Oct 2014

Abortion clinics plan to reopen, but women are left in limbo

AUSTIN–Women are left confused while several Texas abortion clinics prepare to reopen following a Supreme Court order that halted part of the state’s new abortion law from taking affect pending appeal.

Texas was left with eight abortion clinics after new restrictions went into effect earlier this month forcing over a dozen clinics to cancel appointments and shut their doors.

Following the Supreme Court’s decision, 15 clinics could reopen while appeals are heard, but none have yet. Abortion providers and supporters worry that the changing clinic status’ are confusing women.

Whole Woman’s Health in Fort Worth and Routh Street Women’s Clinic in Dallas both plan to reopen, but have not yet announced when.

Read more: http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2014/10/clinics-plan-to-reopen-but-women-are-left-in-limbo.html/

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Abortion clinics plan to reopen, but women are left in limbo (Original Post) TexasTowelie Oct 2014 OP
Monkey wrench removal does its own share of the damage. littlemissmartypants Oct 2014 #1
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