Women denied abortions sue Texas to affirm exceptions to the laws
Five women will announce a new lawsuit Tuesday, marking the first time patients directly affected by new abortion laws have sought to challenge them in court.
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Five women will announce a new lawsuit Tuesday, marking the first time patients directly affected by new abortion laws have sought to challenge them in court.
One plaintiff developed sepsis after being denied an abortion and has suffered permanent damage to her reproductive organs.
AUSTIN — Five Texas women are suing the state alleging that its abortion laws denied them necessary emergent abortion care, causing them to experience medical conditions that threatened their life,
Five Texas women, including three from Dallas, are suing the state, claiming abortion bans have put their health and lives at risk.
Despite being told the loss of her foetus was 'inevitable', one of the plaintiffs was forced to wait until her body entered sepsis before doctors were allowed to perform an abortion, according to the lawsuit.