Biden administration wants Texas abortion law blocked
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The US Supreme Court is being asked to rule on the Texas measure that bans abortion after about six weeks of pregnancy - a point when many women do not yet realise they are pregnant. Photo: Reuters
President Joe Biden's administration has asked the US Supreme Court to block a Texas law that imposes a near-total ban on abortion, calling the Republican-backed measure plainly unconstitutional and specifically designed to evade judicial scrutiny.