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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Texas Abortion Law in Court

    Abortion providers in Texas are waiting for a ruling today that will put many of them out of business. A federal appeals court is deciding whether to let a Texas state law go into effect. The law was found unconstitutional by a lower court last month.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Sep 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Abortion providers in Texas are waiting for a ruling today that will put many of them out of business. A federal appeals court is deciding whether to let a Texas state law go into effect. The law was found unconstitutional by a lower court last month. But If the appeals court rules in favor of the state of Texas, all but seven of the state’s clinics will have to shut down immediately.

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    The full episode

    1 of 4
    Texas Abortion Law, Hollywood Vaccination Wars and Biofuel Theft
    1. 0:00Texas Abortion Law in CourtYou’re reading this
    2. 9:49Stealing Bio-Fuel
    3. 24:13Dolphins, SNL Twins, and Tom Hardy with a Brooklyn Accent
    4. 40:10Hollywood’s Vaccine Wars
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