Supreme court declines to speed challenge to Texas abortion limits

In the latest setback for reproductive rights, the ruling leaves the draconian abortion law in place for the foreseeable future

In the latest setback for abortion rights in Texas, the supreme court on Thursday refused to speed up the court case challenging the state's ban on most abortions.

Over dissents from the three liberal justices, the court declined to order a federal appeals court to return the case to a federal judge who had temporarily blocked the law's enforcement. The court offered no explanation for its action.