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Texas Supreme Court Won’t Allow Woman with Nonviable Pregnancy to Seek Abortion

HeadlineDec 12, 2023

In Texas, Kate Cox, a woman seeking to terminate her 20-week pregnancy, has fled the state to obtain emergency abortion care after the Texas Supreme Court blocked a ruling that would have allowed her to get the procedure. Cox sought an abortion in Texas after learning the fetus has a lethal abnormality that, if carried to term, could make it impossible for her to have more children. This is Molly Duane, an attorney with the Center for Reproductive Rights.

Molly Duane: “We’re talking about a very real woman and a family who’s not only grieving the loss of a child but is dealing with serious health conditions that — exacerbated by the pregnancy that she is, you know, challenged with every single day. And for the attorney general to basically say, 'No, I know better than your doctors, and I get to veto the healthcare that everyone else says you need,' is really a stunning thing to see.”

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