Posted on Aug 5, 2023
Texas abortion bans lifted temporarily for medical emergencies, judge rules
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A Texas judge has ruled in favor of a group of women and doctors who sued the state over medical exceptions in its abortion laws.
The women argued that the state's abortion bans lack clarity, putting patients in danger during medically complicated pregnancies.
In her ruling, Travis County District Judge Jessica Mangrum writes that "uncertainty regarding the scope of the medical exception and the related threat of enforcement of Texas's abortion bans" creates a risk that doctors "will have no choice but to bar or delay the provision of abortion care to pregnant persons in Texas for whom an abortion would prevent or alleviate a risk of death or risk to their health...for fear of liability under Texas's abortion bans."
The judge issued a temporary injunction prohibiting the laws from being enforced against health care professionals who provide abortions in emergency medical situations based on their "good faith judgment."
A Texas judge has ruled in favor of a group of women and doctors who sued the state over medical exceptions in its abortion laws.
The women argued that the state's abortion bans lack clarity, putting patients in danger during medically complicated pregnancies.
In her ruling, Travis County District Judge Jessica Mangrum writes that "uncertainty regarding the scope of the medical exception and the related threat of enforcement of Texas's abortion bans" creates a risk that doctors "will have no choice but to bar or delay the provision of abortion care to pregnant persons in Texas for whom an abortion would prevent or alleviate a risk of death or risk to their health...for fear of liability under Texas's abortion bans."
The judge issued a temporary injunction prohibiting the laws from being enforced against health care professionals who provide abortions in emergency medical situations based on their "good faith judgment."
Texas abortion bans lifted temporarily for medical emergencies, judge rules
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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No woman should be forced to endure a pregnancy that is extremely high risk of the woman or results in an expected stillborn due to fatal birth defects. It's her choice, not government's or relious zealots.
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