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Appeals court overturns order closing Houston-area midwife clinics accused of illegal abortions
Summary by The Woodlands Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by Terri Langford, Texas Tribune , Houston Public Media
· July 23, 2026
· 1 min read
The ruling says Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton didn’t prove his allegations that the clinics performed abortions when a lower court’s injunction forced them to close.
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Category: business ·
Published: July 23, 2026 ·
Source: Houston Public Media ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? The ruling says Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton didn’t prove his allegations that the clinics performed abortions when a lower court’s injunction forced them to close.
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