Two people are suing Spokane City Council Candidate Tyler LeMasters asking a judge to remove him from the November ballot. They argue he doesn’t meet a key
The ruling is yet another blow to reproductive rights advocates after Texas passed a law this year that goes into effect Sept. 1 banning abortions as early as six weeks. That law is also currently being challenged in court.
The full Fifth Circuit on Wednesday upheld new Texas restrictions on a standard abortion procedure during the second trimester, with the majority, but not all, of its judges ruling that Planned Parenthood and Whole Woman's Health haven't proven that the law imposes an undue burden on a large fraction of women.