Published 1 year ago

In a first, five pregnant women sue the state of Texas over abortion ban

Summary by nytlicensing.com

“Five women who say they were denied abortions despite grave risks to their lives or their fetuses sued the State of Texas on Monday, apparently the first time that pregnant women themselves have taken legal action against the bans that have shut down access to abortion across the country since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade,” the New York Times reports.

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BBC News

Five women sue Texas over abortion access

The plaintiffs say they were denied pregnancy terminations despite facing grave risks to themselves.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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News18 India

Texas Women Sue State for Denying Abortion Despite Health Risks

Amanda Zurawski's water broke at 17 weeks, far too early for the foetus to survive, but doctors in Texas initially refused to terminate her pregnancy, causing the woman to end up in an ICU with an infection and lose a fallopian tube

1 year ago·India

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The Guardian

Five women denied abortion care in Texas sue state over bans

The women were refused abortions despite carrying nonviable pregnancies that posed major risks to their health

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Five women who say they were denied abortions sue Texas

Five women who said they were denied abortions despite grave risk to their lives have sued the state of Texas, in the first apparent case of pregnant women suing over curbs imposed after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last June.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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CBC News

These women say the Texas abortion ban put their lives at risk. Now they're suing

Texas patients and doctors are suing the state over its abortion ban — one of the strictest in the country since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion last year.

1 year ago·Canada

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NDTV

5 US Women Denied Abortions Sue Texas Over Ban

Five Texas women who were denied abortions despite serious complications have sued the conservative US state, asking a judge to clarify exceptions to the new laws.

1 year ago·New Delhi, India

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