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Justice Dept. sues Texas over state's new abortion law

by Michael BalsamoPaul Weber
| September 10, 2021 12:06 AM

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday sued Texas over a new state law that bans most abortions, arguing that it was enacted “in open defiance of the Constitution."

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