It took three ER visits and 20 hours before a hospital admitted Nevaeh Crain, 18, as her condition worsened. Doctors insisted on two ultrasounds to confirm “fetal demise.” She’s one of at least two Texas women who died under the state’s abortion ban. Read more at ProPublica
“It’s cruel, it’s inhumane and it’s state-sanctioned and state-enforced torture, having to wait until you’re almost dead to get basic treatment. It’s inexcusable,” she added. Read more at The Guardian
Texas women denied abortions ask court for clarity over ban exceptions Women say they were told they could not end pregnancies even though their lives and health were in danger Read more at The Guardian Denied abortion for a doomed pregnancy, she tells Texas court: ‘There was no mercy’ Molly Duane, the attorney for the … Read more
“She just wanted to live,” Skrobol said of her brother’s wife, Izabela Sajbor, who died last year from sepsis at the age of 30. An abortion could have saved her life, she said. “We blame not only the doctors because they made a mistake, but we blame the politicians who implemented this law.” * “The … Read more
