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Top Stories: Abortion Bills Get Committee Hearing; How The Travel Ban Affects Doctors

ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº | By Krystina Martinez
Published February 15, 2017 at 8:54 AM CST
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The top local stories this morning from ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº:

The Senate Health and Human Services Committee will take up this morning in Austin.

The bills include creating penalties for physicians who perform late-term abortions and requiring the burial of fetal remains. Last month, a federal court blocked a state rule on fetal remain burials.

Other stories this morning:

  • Dallas city and county leaders yesterday of organizations focused on tackling homelessness.
  • President Trump’s travel ban is on hold for the moment, but it’s put a spotlight .

You can listen to North Texas stories weekdays at 8:22 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. on ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº 90.1 FM.
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Krystina Martinez
Former ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº staffer Krystina Martinez was an assistant producer. She produced local content for Morning Edition and ËÄ»¢Ó°ÔºNews.org. She also produced The Friday Conversation, a weekly series of conversations with North Texas newsmakers. Krystina was also the backup newscaster for the Texas Standard.
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