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Texas Abortion Clinics Will Remain Open For Now, Supreme Court Rules

Sophia Li |
October 14, 2014 | 4:42 p.m. PDT

Web Producer

Justices Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito Jr. said they would have denied the appeal, meaning they would have let the clinics close. (WikiCommons)
Justices Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito Jr. said they would have denied the appeal, meaning they would have let the clinics close. (WikiCommons)
The Supreme Court blocked an earlier ruling on Tuesday which would have closed most Texas abortion clinics under new state standards. 

According to the Supreme Court, the clinics will stay open as the appeals go through the system. 

SEE ALSO: DIY Abortions On The Rise In Texas

The ruling also struck down a requirement that doctors who perform abortions must have admitting privileges at a local hospital, which would have further limited the availability of abortions.

Read more at the N.Y. Times.

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