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According to the Texas Tribune, The court's decision overrules the Monday ruling of U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel that regulations requiring abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital, which many of the state's current providers do not have, imposes an undue burden on women seeking the procedure.

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The state has argued that because 90 percent of Texas women would still be able to receive an abortion within 100 miles of their home, the law does not create a significant burden, and that the regulations are ultimately in the interest of women's health and safety.

"This unanimous decision is a vindication of the careful deliberation by the Texas Legislature to craft a law to protect the health and safety of Texas women," said Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott in a statement.

Read more at the Texas Tribune.

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