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Texas Republicans seek to clarify when doctors can intervene under abortion bans

A Senate bill filed Friday does not expand abortion access, but aims to give doctors clarity while operating under laws that come with up to life in prison.

A surgical suite at Eastland Memorial in Eastland on March 11, 2019.

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