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AUSTIN — A federal judge Wednesday night blocked a new Texas law that banned abortions after six weeks and allowed private citizens to file lawsuits against anyone who facilitated the procedure. Texas immediately appealed the ruling to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman in Austin issued a preliminary injunction forbidding state court judges and …

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