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Tennessee's controversial abortion law was blocked by a federal appeals court today, ruling that the measure was constitutionally unsound".
The law banned abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected, which typically occurs around 6 weeks into the pregnancy - often before many women know they are pregnant.
Appeals court strikes down Tennessee abortion restrictions, with Judge Thapar (a Trump appointee) writing lengthy partial dissent taking aim at Roe v. Wade: https://t.co/bZqizndvtJ pic.twitter.com/J1kcQRDBMn
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