Texas AG Appeals Order To Relax Abortion Bans

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The Texas Attorney General's office is appealing a ruling that would have relaxed the state's abortion ban. On Friday, a judge temporarily halted the abortion ban for women who have dangerous pregnancy complications. That ruling came from the judge's concerns about the law's vague language and how it might impact a doctor's "good faith judgment." A day later, the attorney general's office filed an appeal that would disregard the judge's ruling and keep the current abortion ban in place. Until a final word from the Texas Supreme Court, Texas' current abortion ban is still in full effect.


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