Court: government can't block immigrant teens from abortion
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March 30, 2018
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal court in Washington told the Trump administration Friday the government can't interfere with the ability of pregnant teens in the country illegally and being held in federal custody to obtain abortions.
The court issued an order Friday evening barring the government from "interfering with or obstructing" pregnant immigrant children in federal custody from accessing abortion counseling or abortions, among other things, while a lawsuit proceeds.
Lawyers for the Department of Health and Human Services, which is responsible for sheltering children who illegally enter th...
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