Texas Fights for the Right to Deny Women Life-Saving Abortion Care
A judge ruled Friday doctors may use “good faith judgment” in emergency situations. Texas’ AG challenged the ruling instantly Read more at Rolling Stone
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Texas abortion bans are back in place after state appeals judge’s order
The Texas attorney general’s office has filed an appeal with the state Supreme Court, effectively blocking a judge’s hours-old order that temporarily lifted a ban on emergency abortions. Read more at National Public Radio, Inc.
Texas temporary injunction allowing women with difficult pregnancies to have abortions – News Round-Up
Judge temporarily exempts women with complicated pregnancies from Texas abortion ban The temporary injunction will stand until the lawsuit against Texas is complete, unless a higher court intervenes. The injunction is expected to be appealed. Read more at NBC News Judge rules Texas’ abortion ban is too restrictive for women with pregnancy complications The court … Read more
Tearful Texas doctor recalls being forced to travel out of state for abortion
“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
Infant deaths surge in Texas after abortion ban
The new grim statistics are only expected to worsen. Abortion bans and restrictions are known to increase infant deaths, maternal deaths, and maternal suffering. And the US already has the worst maternal and infant mortality rates of any other high-income country in the world. Read more at Ars Technica
Women sue Texas over restrictive abortion ban – news round-up
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
Under strict abortion law, Texas had nearly 10,000 more births than expected in the last nine months of 2022, research suggests
“People who are denied a needed abortion experience a range of negative impacts on their physical and mental health,” she said. “It’s hard to imagine the short- and long-term implications of a personal trajectory that may have been rerouted for the 9,799 people who were denied an abortion under SB8.” Read more at CNN
In post-Roe Texas, 2 mothers with traumatic pregnancies walk very different paths
In a court filing, the Texas attorney general’s office argues that any potential harms suffered by the women were the result of their doctors’ actions, not the state’s. It says the plaintiffs have participated in “splashy news conferences and media tours.” In Casiano’s case, it also says that her economic circumstances caused her harm. Read … Read more
Days of desperation: the diary of a woman forced to flee Texas for an abortion
Below is the journal of Lauren Miller, 36, a Texan who unexpectedly found herself needing abortion care shortly after Roe v Wade was overturned one year ago. When she first started writing the diary, Miller had no idea of the obstacles she was about to face. Now, she is suing the state of Texas with … Read more
‘We’re not going to win that fight’: Bans on abortion and gender-affirming care are driving doctors from Texas
“You’re seeing a lot of doctors who don’t want to practice in states like Texas and Idaho. They feel like they can’t,” said Sam Dickson, a physician who moved from Texas to Montana largely so he could continue providing abortions after Roe was overturned. “If you just have a brain drain … to states where … Read more