Texas judge grants pregnant woman permission to get an abortion despite state’s ban

She's 20 weeks pregnant with a fetus that's not going to live, but she can't get a legal abortion.

Texas judge grants pregnant woman permission to get an abortion despite state's ban

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas judge on Thursday gave a pregnant woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis permission to get an abortion in an unprecedented challenge over bans that more than a dozen states have enacted since Roe v. Wade was overturned. The lawsuit by Kate Cox, a 31-year-old mother of two from the Dallas area, is believed to be the first time since the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision last year that a woman has asked a court to …

Texas judge grants pregnant woman permission to get an abortion despite state's ban

AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas judge on Thursday gave a pregnant woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis permission to get an abortion in an unprecedented challenge over bans that more than a dozen states have enacted since Roe v.…

Texas judge allows pregnant woman access to abortion care despite state ban

A Texas judge granted on Thursday a temporary restraining order (TRO) barring the enforcement of the state’s strict abortion bans on a pregnant woman whose fetus was recently diagnosed with a fatal condition. In effect, the judge’s order allows the plaintiff to access abortion care in Texas at a point in her pregnancy when she would otherwise not be able to. Plaintiff Kate Cox was joined by both her husband and her physician, Dr. Karsan, in fili…

Kentucky woman sues state over abortion ban so she can terminate her pregnancy

A Kentucky woman is suing the commonwealth over its abortion ban so she can terminate her pregnancy. It’s the first lawsuit of its kind in the state

Texas judge rules that pregnant woman can legally terminate her pregnancy

Kate Cox's baby was diagnosed with trisomy 18 and is not expected to live more than a few days outside the womb, according to a lawsuit she filed against the state of Texas.