Why abortion is probably going back to the Supreme Court

A ruling on Texas' restrictive abortion laws all but guarantees the high court will intervene

Davis kicked off a battle that may wind up in the highest court in the land.
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Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis (D) may have lost the early battle on abortion rights, but it appears the war is just beginning.

Months after Gov. Rick Perry (R) called a special legislative session to pass a restrictive abortion bill that Davis had filibustered for 11 hours, a federal judge ruled on Monday that some of its provisions are unconstitutional.

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Emily Shire is chief researcher for The Week magazine. She has written about pop culture, religion, and women and gender issues at publications including Slate, The Forward, and Jewcy.