A U.S. appeals court allowed Texas to enforce limits temporarily on the ability of women to obtain abortions as part of the state’s policy postponing non-urgent medical procedures
WASHINGTON - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday allowed Texas to enforce limits at least temporarily on the ability of women to obtain abortions as part of the state’s policy requiring the postponement of non-urgent medical procedures during the coronavirus pandemic.
The 5th Circuit’s action allowed state officials to enforce the restrictions while it decides on the legal merits of the policy, which was announced last week by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican. Texas and other states that previously pursued abortion restrictions have sought to crack down on abortion availability during the pandemic.
“I thank the court for their immediate and careful attention to the health and safety needs of Texans suffering from the spread of COVID-19. The temporary stay ordered this afternoon justly prioritizes supplies and personal protective equipment for the medical professionals in need,” Paxton said, referring to the respiratory illness caused by the virus.
U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel in Austin ruled on Monday that Paxton’s action “prevents Texas women from exercising what the Supreme Court has declared is their fundamental constitutional right to terminate a pregnancy before a fetus is viable.”
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