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December 12, 2023

Texas Supreme Court Won't Allow Woman with Nonviable Pregnancy to Seek Abortion
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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."