Planned Parenthood Can Challenge Heartbeat Act, Court Says

By Spencer Brewer ( January 16, 2026, 7:30 PM EST) -- A Texas appeals court on Friday found that Planned Parenthood has standing to challenge the state law that empowers ordinary citizens to prosecute abortion providers, saying Planned Parenthood have done enough to launch a pre-enforcement challenge to the law....

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