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A legal battle spared Robert Roberson’s life, for now. Here’s what happens next.

The effort to spare Roberson sparked a conflict between the state’s top courts that must be resolved. When it is, the death row inmate will likely be back on the path to execution.

The Texas Tribune

Texas was about to execute Robert Roberson. Then a last-ditch tactic bought him more time

Robert Roberson, who had been set to be the first person in the U.S. to be put to death for a murder conviction tied to a diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome, had his execution delayed after a dramatic few hours of legal wrangling among three different Texas courts

The Independent UK

Texas Lawmakers Temporarily Save Death Row Inmate Robert Roberson From the Execution Chamber

Roberson was scheduled to become the first person in the country to be executed based on "shaken baby syndrome" evidence, until Texas lawmakers subpoenaed him to testify.

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Texas Death Row Inmate Praises God After Stay Of Execution

Robert Roberson was convicted of a shaken baby death.

International Business Times

Can ire over abortion ban finally put a Democrat on the Texas Supreme Court?

Three Republican incumbents are being targeted for their role in recent abortion rulings by a new Democratic political action committee.

The Texas Tribune

Facing a tight race, Ted Cruz goes quiet on abortion

As abortion and other reproductive rights loom over the election, Cruz has largely been unwilling to clarify his stances.

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Texas Supreme Court leaves State Fair’s gun ban in place

Attorney General Ken Paxton had turned to the high court to overturn the ban after other lower courts declined to intercede.

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$Their Laws. Our Bodies.$

Their Laws. Our Bodies.

Two years after the constitutional right to abortion was eliminated, what’s left of Texans’ reproductive rights is ambiguous.

Texas Observer

Texas Supreme Court upholds ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors

The Texas Supreme Court has upheld the state’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors, rejecting pleas from parents that it violates their right to seek care for their transgender children

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Texas Supreme Court upholds ban on transition-related care for minors

Parents and medical providers of transgender adolescents sued Texas, challenging the constitutionality of a restriction on puberty blockers and hormone therapy.

The Texas Tribune

How a U.S. Supreme Court case about gender-affirming care ban could impact Texas

Texas’ ban on transition-related care for minors is currently before the Supreme Court of Texas.

The Texas Tribune

Five abortions a month: How Dobbs changed Texas

Before Roe v. Wade was overturned two years ago, the monthly average was around 4,400.

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Texas Supreme Court rejects case that could have imperiled IVF access

The justices allowed a lower court’s opinion to stand, and, for now, sidestepped the question of whether a frozen embryo has the same rights as a living child.

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Abbott appoints first judges to new appeals court for cases involving state government, businesses

The Texas Legislature created the court last year, with proponents saying it would increase efficiency and opponents arguing that it was an effort by Republicans to circumvent Democrat-dominated courts.

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Salon

Texas abortion exceptions still muddled

Plaintiffs worry the ruling will make it harder to treat birth defects

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Texas Supreme Court Upholds State's Strict Abortion Ban

Texas Supreme Court upholds state's strict abortion ban, sparking debate and controversy.

Salon

Texas Supreme Court upholds abortion ban

"It’s sickening and wrong," lead plaintiff Amanda Zurawski said following the decision

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Texas Supreme Court rejects lawsuit over medical exceptions to state’s abortion law

It struck down a lower court's ruling that clarified when abortions for medical emergencies should be permitted.

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Texas Supreme Court rejects challenge to state's abortion law over medical exceptions

The Texas Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the U.S. following a lawsuit by women who had serious pregnancy complications

The Texas Tribune

Texas Supreme Court rejects challenge to abortion laws

The court ruled against 20 women who said they were denied medically necessary abortions, saying the medical exceptions in the law were broad enough.

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Harris County judge whose electoral win was deemed invalid will remain on bench as legal battle continues

Political experts say court order for new election could spur more challenges to narrow wins.

Reason

"Stealthing" #TheyLied Libel Case Can Go Forward

From Luke v. Schwartz, decided yesterday by Judge Robert Pitman (W.D. Tex.); of course, as usual, keep in mind that at this stage of the lawsuit these are only allegations: Plaintiff David Luke … alleges the following facts …. Luke dated [defendant Jeffrey] Schwartz's daughter, Emma Schwartz …, … while…

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At five hour hearing, no one is happy with Texas Medical Board’s proposed abortion guidance

Doctors, lawyers and advocates say the state board’s new guidance still doesn’t clarify when doctors can legally perform abortions.

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How a Denton divorce could imperil IVF access in Texas

The Texas Supreme Court is considering taking up the question of whether frozen embryos should be treated as people, not property, in a divorce case.

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Anti-abortion crusader’s deposition requests generate fear, but no findings

Jonathan Mitchell has filed at least nine petitions seeking information from abortion activists, doctors and women. None have resulted in a deposition.

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