Texas Justices Reject Challenge to Abortion Ban Exceptions (1)

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday, in weighing a partial challenge to the state’s near total abortion ban, struck down a lower court’s ruling that spelled out medical conditions that must be met to make a termination lawful.

The trial court’s order permitting abortions for any unsafe pregnancy is flawed, the justices said, because “all pregnancies carry risks.”

“Because the trial court’s order opens the door to permit abortion to address any pregnancy risk, it is not a faithful interpretation of the law,” the unanimous opinion said. “A trial court has no discretion to incorrectly interpret the law in ordering ...