Texas Supreme Court upholds near-total abortion ban amidst challenges from women with pregnancy complications
- The Texas Supreme Court ruled in favor of upholding the near-total abortion ban in a case involving life-threatening complications during pregnancy.
- Challenges from women who stated their health was at risk during pregnancies were rejected by the court.
- The decision highlights the ongoing debate and legal battles surrounding abortion rights in Texas.
The Texas Supreme Court decided to support the state's strict abortion law. The law allows abortion if the woman's life is in danger. This means a doctor can perform an abortion to save the woman's life before it's too late. The decision came after a lawsuit by Amanda Zurawski, who faced a dangerous pregnancy situation. She was not allowed to have an abortion in Texas and ended up in the hospital with a severe infection. Many other women and doctors also joined the lawsuit, arguing that the law was unclear about when an abortion could be done to protect a woman's health. However, the court ruled that the law does not require a woman to be near death or have serious health issues before an abortion can be performed. Amanda Zurawski spoke out against the law at a press conference in Austin. She wanted to fight for other women in Texas who are scared of being pregnant. Another woman, Lauren Hall, also shared her story at the press conference. She had to travel to Seattle for an abortion because her baby had a rare condition that was not compatible with life. The Texas Supreme Court rejected the challenge to the abortion law, stating that the women's health was not at risk during their pregnancies.