When the Trump administration chose E. Scott Lloyd, a prominent antiabortion activist and attorney, to head the federal agency that oversees refugee affairs, he quickly set about enforcing strict policies. For months, even as he personally intervened in cases and tried to talk young women out of getting abortions, his efforts drew little attention. The case of a 17-year-old pregnant girl in an immigration detention center in Texas has suddenly changed that. The dispute could be an important early test of both abortion rights and the treatment of immigrants in custody in the Trump era. The legal battle is playing out as the Trump administration moves toward other policies championed by religious conservatives.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 19, 2017 23:44 UTC