Texas Allows Abortions to Resume During Coronavirus Pandemic
After weeks of wrangling in the courts, the state eased the restrictions on some surgical procedures, including abortion.

By Sabrina Tavernise
April 22, 2020

WASHINGTON — In a surprise move on Wednesday night, the authorities in Texas abandoned their fight to include abortion in a list of medical procedures that must be delayed during the coronavirus pandemic.

During the weeks of legal wrangling that went all of the way to the Supreme Court, Texas had argued that abortion was like any other elective surgery, and should be delayed to preserve the personal protective equipment needed by medical workers exposed to the virus.

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