Setting up what has been called a “critical” moment on access to abortion in the United States, the nation’s Supreme Court agreed to hear a challenge by the Biden administration and abortion providers to a Texas law that imposes a near-total ban on the procedure.The court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, said Friday they will decide whether the federal government has the right to sue over the law. Answering that question will help determine whether the law should be blocked while legal challenges continue. Arguments are set for November 1.The court is moving at an unusually fast pace, suggesting it plans to make a decision quickly. It also is rare for the Supreme Court to decide to hear arguments while bypassing lower courts that were already considering the Texas dispute – indicating that the justices have deemed the matter of high public importance that requires immediate review.
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