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Fighting Texas abortion law could be tough for federal gov't

by Michael BalsamoLindsay Whitehurst
| September 10, 2021 12:06 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Foes of the new Texas law that bans most abortions have been looking to the Democratic-run federal government to swoop in and knock down the most restrictive abortion law in effect in the country. But it's nowhere near that simple.

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