Texas abortion law

Texas Emergency Rooms Fail Pregnant Teen, Leading to Tragic Death After Multiple Visits

Nevaeh Crain, an 18-year-old pregnant woman, died in 2023 after being turned away from two hospitals due to complications in her pregnancy. Crain had shown symptoms of sepsis but had been sent home twice from separate emergency rooms. Her death has highlighted the fear and confusion among doctors in states with strict abortion laws who are unsure of how to treat pregnant patients with serious complications. The Texas abortion law threatens prison time for interventions that end a fetal heartbeat and abortion, even in cases of a life-threatening pregnancy. A report by ProPublica found that delays in treating Crain and at least one other pregnant woman who has died in Texas are a consequence of changing practices amid legal threats to doctors.

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Supreme Court lets stand a decision barring emergency abortions that violate Texas ban

As a woman living in the United States, recent news about the Supreme Court letting stand a decision barring emergency abortions that violate Texas state law is deeply troubling. The idea that hospitals in Texas can refuse to provide life-saving care to pregnant individuals in emergency situations goes against all notions of basic human rights and medical ethics. The fact that this decision came after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022 adds another layer of devastation to an already dire situation.

The Biden administration rightfully argued that hospitals should have to perform abortions in emergency situations under federal law.… Continue reading

Texas woman’s lawsuit after being jailed on murder charge over abortion can proceed, judge rules

Living in Texas, the recent news about a woman being jailed on murder charges over an abortion has shaken me to my core. It is abhorrent that a woman seeking a medical procedure that should be a personal decision had her privacy violated, was arrested, and spent two nights in jail. The fact that hospital staff reported her abortion, leading to her arrest, is a gross violation of patient rights. It is deeply disturbing to see how authorities in Texas are using tactics that resemble those of a surveillance state to enforce their extreme anti-abortion agenda.

The financial incentive provided by the Texas abortion law, which essentially deputizes citizens as bounty hunters to police their neighbors’ medical procedures, is not only unethical but also dangerous.… Continue reading

Texas man files legal action to probe ex-partner’s out-of-state abortion

As I read about Collin Davis, a Texas man who retained a high-powered antiabortion attorney to issue a legal threat against his ex-partner who was planning to travel to Colorado for an abortion, I am filled with a mix of anger, frustration, and disbelief. The audacity of someone to believe they have the right to interfere in a woman’s personal and private medical decisions is appalling.

Firstly, the idea that Texas, a state with no legal standing to demand that doctors in other states not perform abortions, is trying to probe an out-of-state abortion is not only intrusive but also unconstitutional.… Continue reading

Texas abortion law means woman has to continue pregnancy despite fatal anomaly

Being faced with the devastating news that the child you are carrying has a fatal anomaly is a heartbreaking situation for any parent. The pain of knowing that your baby will never reach developmental milestones, will endure constant suffering, and will ultimately not survive is unimaginable. The thought of having to watch your child slowly die, knowing there is no hope, is a haunting reality that no one should have to face.

The recent news about the Texas abortion law that forces women to continue pregnancy despite fatal anomalies is a stark reminder of the lack of empathy and understanding that exists in our society.… Continue reading