Common sense prevailed in a court ruling striking down one provision of the Texas law. But three other provisions remain
by Amanda Marcotte
Mention
Texas and most people immediately think of
right-wing politicians in cowboy boots and
hats. But there's a new image coming from Texas in recent weeks: women
standing up against oppressive conservative policies. Despite the best
efforts of pro-choicers (remember
Wendy Davis) to filibuster and kill a bill designed to shut down most
abortion clinics in the state, dogged anti-choice
Republicans
passed it anyway in a second special legislative session designed
solely to pass the law. Most conservatives thought the story would end
there, but it didn't.
Women and pro-choicers got a measure of hope on Monday when a federal court judge in Texas
shot down
one of the most onerous provisions of the law that would require
doctors at clinics to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. As
the judge rightly said, this provision constitutes "a substantial
obstacle in the path of a woman seeking an abortion". Common sense is
finally prevailing in Texas. If this ruling hadn't happened, 13 clinics
would have to shut down immediately.
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