Judge extends injunction blocking Texas' fetal remains burial rule
AUSTIN -- A federal judge on Friday issued a preliminary injunction blocking the state of Texas from implementing a controversial new rule targeting abortion by requiring the burial or cremation of fetal remains.
The two-page ruling from U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks ordered the parties move forward with a case challenging the new state rule mandating the cremation or burial of the remains from an abortion, miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton immediately promised to appeal Sparks' ruling.
"Texas has chosen to dignify the life of the unborn by requiring the humane disposition of fetal remains," Paxton said. "Indeed, no longer content with merely ending the life of the unborn, the radical left now objects to even the humane treatment of fetal remains. Texas stands committed to honoring the dignity of the unborn and my office is proud to continue fighting for these new rules."
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