Judge Temporarily Blocks Parts of Texas Abortion Ban, Allowing Some Procedures

A Texas judge issued a temporary injunction blocking parts of the state's abortion ban, allowing some procedures when the health or life of the pregnant person is at risk.
The judge ruled the law's limited medical exceptions were ambiguous, preventing doctors from providing timely care without fear of prosecution.
Plaintiffs included women who were denied abortions despite serious complications like infection risk or fetal anomalies.
The decision clarifies when doctors can perform abortions based on medical emergencies, granting relief to those previously denied care.
Texas immediately appealed the ruling to a higher court, temporarily blocking the injunction's effects.