But lawmakers have made clear that the bill, crafted in consultation with Texas-based health professionals and abortion opponents, does not introduce new exceptions; Texas\u2019 ban does not allow for abortions in cases of rape, incest or fatal fetal anomaly. And if enacted, it would codify a Texas Supreme Court decision that found that the state\u2019s ban still applied even in cases with complications that could threaten a pregnant person\u2019s health.. Such was the case for Dallas woman Kate Cox, who experienced amniotic fluid leaking and cramping \u2014 which create the risk of bacterial infection \u2014 after discovering a likely-fatal fetal anomaly in her pregnancy.<\/p>\n
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