# Texas Matters: Sharia law rhetoric, abortion care fallout, and a contested death row case

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Podcast: [Texas Matters](https://stenobird.com/podcast/texas-matters-537140)
Published: 2026-04-18T21:48:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.tpr.org/podcast/texas-matters/2026-04-19/texas-matters-sharia-law-rhetoric-abortion-care-fallout-and-a-contested-death-row-case
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## Resource

This week on Texas Matters: Why “Sharia law” has become a flashpoint in Texas politics. How the state’s abortion ban is tied to new scrutiny after three doctors were disciplined. And why a Texas death row case still hinges on hypnosis, despite the practice being banned in criminal investigations in the state.

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