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Texas’ Abortion Restrictions: Your Questions Answered

Protesters hold up signs at a protest outside the Texas state capitol in Austin, Texas.
Protesters hold up signs at a protest outside the Texas state capitol in Austin, Texas.

A week after the Supreme Court declined to block Texas’ new abortion restrictions, the Justice Department has sued the state of Texas.

Attorney General Merrick Garland, who announced the lawsuit, says the statute is unconstitutional.

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We talk about the new lawsuit — and answer your questions about the most restrictive abortion law in the country.

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Kathryn Fink
Kathryn Fink is a producer with NPR's All Things Considered.
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