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Four years after Dobbs, Texas abortion-rights advocates struggle to break through in Washington
Summary by Denton News Editorial Desk By Samanta Habashy The Texas Tribune , as published by Denton Record-Chronicle
· July 6, 2026
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WASHINGTON — On the fourth anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson decision, which overturned the constitutional right to abortion, Samantha Casiano carried a picture of her daughter Halo with her to meetings on Capitol Hill.
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