The court also agreed to hear an appeal of the case. The Biden administration had challenged the state law, saying it conflicted with a federal statute on emergency-room care.
Washington politicians are traveling to Eagle Pass, Texas, to highlight the politics of the border crisis. For local officials, the real cost is measured in lives and money.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a ruling that sided with the state on whether emergency rooms are required to perform emergency abortions.