A federal judge barred Tennessee from preventing abortions during a temporary ban on nonessential medical procedures to slow the spread of COVID-19.
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In a hearing by phone Friday, attorneys representing several state abortion clinics argued that Tennessee women will face immediate harm if the ban on abortions is not lifted. Several other states are grappling with similar issues. Judges in the past week have ruled to allow abortions to continue in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Ohio and Texas.
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