State Abortion Laws Differ From Doctors In Defining 20 Weeks

By Julie Rovner

Published July 22, 2013 at 9:30 AM CDT

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Texas last week became the 12th state to ban most abortions after 20 weeks. But most of the state laws don't define 20 weeks the same way doctors do.

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