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Federal judge rules in favor of abortion providers in Texas

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AUSTIN, Texas - A federal judge has blocked the state's emergency ban on abortions during the coronavirus outbreak.

This comes after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a statement warning all licensed health care professionals and facilities to postpone all surgeries and procedures not immediately medically necessary in response to COVID-19.

The release from Paxton specifically names abortion providers. Paxton's office argued that the COVID-19 pandemic has increased demand for hospital beds and created a shortage of personal protective equipment for health care professions.

Planned Parenthood joined other abortion providers in suing Texas over the move. The lawsuit disputed Paxton's view, saying that the “COVID-19 pandemic and its

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