Texas supreme court rejects challenge to abortion ban over medical exceptions
The Texas supreme court on Friday rejected a challenge from more than 20 women who said they were denied medically necessary abortions under the state’s near-total abortion ban, ruling in an unanimous opinion that the state’s ban can stand as is.
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Texas will continue its ban on abortions in medical emergencies, state Supreme Court rules
The ruling means physicians must wait until patients are dangerously ill before terminating their pregnancies — in some cases resulting in otherwise preventable health complications. Under the law, learning that a fetus is unlikely to survive does not allow doctors to perform an abortion.
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Texas Supreme Court rejects challenge to state’s abortion ban over exceptions for pregnancy complications
The ruling was unanimous. All of the nine justices are Republicans.
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Texas Supreme Court rejects challenge to abortion laws
The court did call on the Texas Medical Board to issue guidance to help doctors better understand when they can perform an abortion in the eyes of the law. That guidance, which has not yet been finalized, has been criticized for offering little reassurance and, in some cases, confusing the issue further.
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