Though Confusing to some, Texas Laws Say Treatments for Miscarriages, Ectopic Pregnancies Remain Legal

Though confusing to some, Texas laws say treatments for miscarriages, ectopic pregnancies remain legal

Treatments for miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies are still legal under Texas’ abortion ban, according to state law and legal experts. But the statutes don’t account for complicated miscarriages, and confusion

Abortion Bans Make the Common Experience of Miscarriage Far More Dangerous

Before states banned abortion, one of the gravest outcomes of early miscarriage could easily be avoided: Doctors could offer a dilation and curettage procedure, which quickly empties the uterus and allows it to close, protecting against a life-threatening hemorrhage. But because the procedures, known as D&Cs, are also used to end pregnancies, they have gotten tangled up in state legislation… Source

You Really Don't Want To Have A Miscarriage In Texas

Photo by Do512 on FlickrWhile there are surely many lovely things about the state of Texas (at least the non-wacky parts of it), it’s really not the best place in the world to have a uterus right now. It’s possible there are worse places, like maybe Afghanistan or a Margaret Atwood book, but it ranks pretty low on places one would want to be, were one a sexually active person capable of getting knocked up. As yet another deeply horrific ProPubli…

A ‘striking’ trend: After Texas banned abortion, more women nearly bled to death during miscarriage

A new ProPublica data analysis adds to the mounting evidence that abortion bans have made the common experience of first-trimester miscarriage far more dangerous.

'So wrong': Texas data reveals soaring number of near-deaths after miscarriage

ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox.Before states banned abortion, one of the gravest outcomes of early miscarriage could easily be avoided: Doctors could offer a dilation and curettage pro...

In Texas, You're More Likely to Bleed to Death During a Miscarriage

Miscarriages are a common pregnancy outcome, occurring in up to 30% of pregnancies, and are considered easily treatable—that is, if you live in a state that doesn’t have an abortion ban. But if you live in Texas, nearly any pregnancy complication could put your life at risk. ProPublica has previously reported how the state’s abortion ban has caused sepsis infections and maternal mortality rates to drastically increase. Now, the outlet has found …