A federal judge halted enforcement of Texas' strict abortion law, which bans the procedure within six weeks of pregnancy.
Judge Robert Pitman stated in his order: "This Court won't sanction one more day this offensive deprivation, such an important right."
The decision granted the Biden administration the right to temporarily block the enforcement of the law.
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On Wednesday, a federal judge blocked Texas' strict abortion law. The law prohibits the procedure after six weeks.
Robert Pitman, US District Judge, stated in his 113-page ruling that "this Court will never sanction one more day for this offensive deprivation or such an important right."
This ruling was based on a legal challenge by the Biden administration to Texas in an attempt to temporarily stop enforcement of the six week ban.
This is a developing story. Keep checking back for more updates.
