A federal judge struck down a Texas law that would halt access to most second-term abortions, saying it would put an “undue burden” on women.
The order from Judge Lee Yeakel in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas comes as his temporary restraining order against the Texas law was set to expire Wednesday, according to a report in the Texas Tribune.
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