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The Texas abortion law that took effect on September 1 kept detonating on September 2, with Trump-world Republicans and allies facing the political consequences of celebrating a scheme that was already reshaping access to care. The law’s structure and the backlash around it exposed how far the movement would go to turn raw power into policy.
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The Texas abortion law that took effect on September 1 kept detonating on September 2, with Trump-world Republicans and allies facing the political consequences of celebrating a scheme that was already reshaping access to care. The law’s structure and the backlash around it exposed how far the movement would go to turn raw power into policy.
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