Pro-life supporters take part in a "Rally for Life" march and celebration outside the Texas State Capitol on January 27, 2024, in Austin, Texas. / Credit: Photo by SUZANNE CORDEIRO/AFP via Getty ImagesCNA Staff, May 31, 2024 / 18:15 pm (CNA).The Texas Supreme Court has upheld the state s law outlawing almost all abortions, turning aside a challenge based on severe pregnancy complications. "The history of abortion regulation in Texas demonstrates the Legislature s unmistakable commitment to protecting the lives of pregnant women experiencing life-threatening complications while also valuing and protecting unborn life," the high court said in a 9-0 ruling. State Supreme Court justices in Texas are elected. All nine are Republicans. Abortion supporters criticized the ruling, which puts a spotlight on so-called "hard cases." "As women across the country are finding out, exceptions to abortion bans are illusory and it is dange
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