Jill Biden invites Kate Cox, Texas woman who was denied emergency abortion, to be State of the Union guest

First lady Jill Biden has invited Kate Cox — the Texas woman who was denied an emergency abortion by the state's Supreme Court — to President Biden's State of the Union address in March, the White House said Wednesday. 

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the president and first lady called Cox Sunday to talk about her case and experience, and the first lady invited Cox to join her in her box for the address. Cox has accepted, Jean-Pierre said.  

"On Sunday, the president and first lady spoke to Kate Cox, who was forced to go to court to seek permission for the care she needed for a nonviable pregnancy that threatened her life, that threatened her life," Jean-Pierre said. "They thanked her for her courage in sharing her story and speaking out about the impact of the extreme abortion ban in Texas."