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- A federal judge issued an injunction that prevents the federal government from interfering with the ability of undocumented teenagers in U.S. custody to have abortions or obtain abortion-related services.
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services previously enacted a policy that prohibited federally funded shelters from taking “any action that facilitates” abortions without approval.
- The government can appeal.
A federal judge in Washington issued an injunction on Friday preventing the Trump administration from interfering with the ability of undocumented teenagers in U.S. custody to have abortions or obtain abortion-related services.
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan also certified a class action of similar minor children to challenge the administration’s policy.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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