Women who were denied abortions despite serious risks to their health headed to court in Texas
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A group of women who were denied abortions despite risks to their health sued the state of Texas. The women want to find out when abortion exceptions are allowed under Texas law.
The case before a Texas judge in Austin does not seek to reverse the state's abortion ban, which is one of the strictest in the country. It instead asks the court for clarity on when exceptions are allowed in Texas, where the women say they were told they could not end their pregnancies even though their lives and health were in danger.
One woman had to carry her baby, who was missing much of her skull, for months, knowing she’d bury her daughter soon after she was born. Others had to travel out of state to receive medical care for pregnancy-related complications after doctors recommended an abortion.