Nation Texas Supreme Court rules against abortion providers, closing ‘last back door’ to block six-week ban March 11, 2022 Madlin Mekelburg, Austin American-Statesman Comments Off on Texas Supreme Court rules against abortion providers, closing ‘last back door’ to block six-week ban Abortion providers decried the justices' ruling, calling it a failure of the court system: "This ban does not change the need for abortion in Texas."