A judge today is set to hear testimony from women who say they were told they could not end their pregnancies in Texas even though their lives and health were in danger.
The Texas case is believed to be the first brought by women who were denied abortions since the right to an abortion in the U.S. was overturned, according to the Center for Reproductive Rights, which is representing them.Women who sued Texas after saying they were denied abortions despite serious risks to their health are asking a court to step in
The lawsuit asks the court for clarity on when exceptions are allowed in Texas, which has one of the nation's more restrictive abortion bans. Texas doctors who perform abortions risk life in prison and fines of up to $100,000, leaving many women with providers who are unwilling to even discuss terminating a pregnancyThe case before a Texas judge in Austin does not seek to reverse , which is one of the strictest in the country.
Texas doctors who perform abortions risk life in prison and fines of up to $100,000, leaving many women with providers who are unwilling to even discuss terminating a pregnancy.
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