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Fifth Circuit reinstates Texas anti-choice restrictions

Late yesterday, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down Tuesday’s injunction by the lower court of Texas’ draconian anti-choice law. The three- judge panel, all appointed by President George W. Bush, granted the state’s request to reinstate the law that requires abortion providers to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital (within 30 miles) in order to provide legal abortion care. As we’ve previously covered, the Texas anti-choice law will lead to the closure of nearly one-third of Texas abortion care providers, which as Judge Yaefel noted in his decision on Tuesday, “does nothing to protect women’s health.”

Late yesterday, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down Tuesday’s injunction by the lower court of Texas’ draconian anti-choice law. The three- judge panel, all appointed by President George W. Bush, granted the state’s ...

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Former President George W. Bush on tour and unfiltered

Last week, former President George W. Bush started giving interviews in anticipation of his memoir, Decision Points, which will  be released tomorrow. So far, he’s said some pretty incredible things. A few highlights from his tour so far:

W says he has no regrets about using waterboarding as a form of torture to retrieve information from suspects in the 9/11 bombing. He’s been touting a new tale of the formation of his pro-life beliefs, this one involving a fetus in a jar. You can’t make this stuff up. And remember, his wife Laura admitted in her book tour earlier this year that she’s pro-choice. He’s calling himself a “dissenting voice” in the decision to go to ...

Last week, former President George W. Bush started giving interviews in anticipation of his memoir, Decision Points, which will  be released tomorrow. So far, he’s said some pretty incredible things. A few highlights from ...