Judge grants emergency order allowing Texas woman to get an abortion
Dec 08, 2023
By Karah Rucker (Anchor/Reporter), Brock Koller (Senior producer), Alex Peebles (Producer), Ian Kennedy (Editor)
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A Texas judge ruled in favor of a woman who says she is in need of an abortion after her fetus was diagnosed with a genetic abnormality that typically leads to a miscarriage, stillbirth, or death soon after birth. Texas law bans abortions under nearly all circumstances, bans that went back into place following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in June 2022.
Under Texas law, anyone who performs an abortion could face felony charges punishable by a sentence of up to life in prison. In this case, the Dallas mother, who is 20 weeks pregnant, filed for a temporary restraining order that would block the state’s abortion ban. A Judge granted the emergency order on Thursday, Dec. 7.
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In arguing for her case, attorneys for Kate Cox, the Dallas mother, said she has already undergone two cesarean sections for her two children. On top of her fetus’ diagnosis, another C-section could put her at risk of serious medical issues. In her ruling, Judge Maya Guerra Gamble noted Cox’s will to be a parent, and an abortion may give her the ability to birth another child in the future.
“The idea that Ms. Cox wants so desperately to be a parent and this law may have her lose that ability is shocking and would be a genuine miscarriage of justice,” Judge Guerra Gamble said. “So I will be signing the order and it will be processed and sent out today.”
Still, even with Thursday’s Dec. 7 ruling, the Texas attorney general has threatened that anyone who performs the abortion would be prosecuted and could face civil and criminal liability under Texas abortion laws.
“The temporary ruling fails to show that Dr. Karsan meets all of the elements necessary to fall within an exception to Texas’ abortion laws,” Attorney General Ken Paxton wrote. “Judge Guerra Gamble is not medically qualified to make this determination and it should not be relied upon.”
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A TEXAS JUDGE RULED IN FAVOR OF A WOMAN WHO SAYS SHE IS IN NEED OF AN ABORTION AFTER HER FETUS WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A GENETIC ABNORMALITY THAT TYPICALLY LEADS TO A MISCARRIAGE, STILL BIRTH, OR DEATH SOON AFTER BIRTH.
TEXAS LAW BANS ABORTIONS UNDER NEARLY ALL CIRCUMSTANCES, BANS THAT WENT BACK INTO PLACE FOLLOWING THE OVERTURNING OF ROE VERSUS WADE BY THE SUPREME COURT IN JUNE 2022.
UNDER THE LAW —
ANYONE WHO PERFORMS AN ABORTION COULD FACE FELONY CHARGES PUNISHABLE BY A SENTENCE OF UP TO LIFE IN PRISON.
IN THIS CASE, THE DALLAS MOTHER WHO IS 20 WEEKS PREGNANT FILED FOR A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER THAT WOULD BLOCK THE STATE’S ABORTION BAN.
THE EMERGENCY ORDER WAS GRANTED BY A JUDGE ON THURSDAY.
ATTORNEYS FOR THE DALLAS MOTHER ALSO ARGUE SHE HAS ALREADY UNDERGONE TWO C-SECTIONS FOR HER TWO CHILDREN, AND ANOTHER C-SECTION COULD PUT HER AT RISK OF SERIOUS MEDICAL ISSUES.
STILL, EVEN WITH THURSDAY’S RULING — THE TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL HAS THREATENED THAT ANYONE WHO PERFORMS THE ABORTION WOULD BE PROSECUTED AND COULD FACE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LIABILITY UNDER TEXAS ABORTION LAWS.
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Texas woman files emergency lawsuit to terminate her non-viable pregnancy
Click to see story on The Guardian
A pregnant Texas woman is asking a court to let her have an abortion under exceptions to state’s ban
Click to see story on Associated Press News
Pregnant Texas woman asks a court to let her have an abortion under exceptions to state’s ban
Click to see story on abc News
Texas woman forced to carry high-risk pregnancy files lawsuit to have abortion
Click to see story on CNN
Texas woman with a fatal fetal diagnosis asks judge to grant her abortion
Click to see story on CBS News
Pregnant Texas woman asks a court to let her have an abortion under exceptions to state’s ban
Click to see story on Star Tribune
Texas woman asks judge to let her terminate pregnancy after lethal fetal diagnosis
Click to see story on abc 13 Houston
Pregnant Texas woman asks a court to let her have an abortion under exceptions to state’s ban
Click to see story on Coast Reporter
A pregnant Texas woman is asking a court to let her have an abortion under exceptions to state’s ban
Click to see story on Sask Today
Pregnant Texas woman asks a court to let her have an abortion under exceptions to state’s ban
Click to see story on Flin Flon Reminder
Pregnant Texas woman asks a court to let her have an abortion under exceptions to state’s ban
Click to see story on Rocky Mountain Outlook
An American woman, whose pregnancy is at very high risk, is suing Texas for the right to have an abortion
Click to see story on Le Monde
Pregnant Texas woman asks court to let her have abortion under exceptions to state’s ban
Click to see story on NBC Dallas-Fort Worth
Pregnant Texas woman asks a court to let her have an abortion under exceptions to state’s ban
Click to see story on San Antonio Express-News
Texas woman files lawsuit asking court to allow emergency abortion
Click to see story on Hot News
Pregnant Texas woman asks a court to let her have an abortion under exceptions to state’s ban
Click to see story on Prince George Citizen
Texas woman asks judge to let her terminate pregnancy after lethal fe…
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Pregnant Texas woman asks a court to let her have an abortion under exceptions to state’s ban
Click to see story on KRDO
Texas woman asks judge to allow abortion after lethal fetal diagnosis
Click to see story on The Hill
Pregnant Texas woman asks a court to let her have an abortion under exceptions to state’s ban
Click to see story on KVIA
Pregnant Texas woman asks a court to let her have an abortion under exceptions to state’s ban
Click to see story on Winnipeg Free Press
Texas woman asks court to let her have an abortion
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Pregnant Texas woman asks a court to let her have an abortion under exceptions to state’s ban
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Pregnant Texas woman asks a court to let her have an abortion under exceptions to state’s ban
Click to see story on WPLG
A pregnant Texas woman is asking a court to let her have an abortion under exceptions to state’s ban
Click to see story on WKMG
Pregnant Texas woman asks a court to let her have an abortion under exceptions to state’s ban
Click to see story on Washington Top News
Texas Woman Asks Judge For Permission To Get Abortion
Click to see story on Forbes
Pregnant Texas woman asks a court to let her have an abortion
Click to see story on Spectrum Local News
Pregnant woman sues Texas over right to abortion for fatal fetal condition
Click to see story on Dallas News
Pregnant Texas woman asks a court to let her have an abortion under exceptions to state’s ban
Click to see story on WCBD
North Texas woman asks judge to let her terminate pregnancy after lethal fetal diagnosis
Click to see story on Star-Telegram
Texas woman asks judge to let her terminate pregnancy after lethal fetal diagnosis
Click to see story on KHOU 11
Texas woman asks judge to allow abortion after lethal fetal diagnosis
Click to see story on KTSM
Texas woman sues to have an abortion after fatal diagnosis of fetus
Click to see story on Scripps News
Texas Woman Knows Her Unborn Baby Is Going to Die. She Wants The Court To Let Her Get an Abortion
Click to see story on The Messenger
Texas woman asks judge to let her terminate pregnancy after lethal fetal diagnosis
Click to see story on The Gilmer Mirror
Click to close
US: Texas Woman Whose Fetus Has Fatal Condition Sues for Abortion
Click to see story on News18 India
Pregnant Texas woman asks court to let her have abortion under exceptions to state’s ban
Click to see story on Washington Times
Texas woman whose foetus has fatal condition sues for abortion
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Pregnant Texas woman asks a court to let her have an abortion under exceptions to state’s ban
Click to see story on Odessa American
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Grávida de feto com doença grave recorre a tribunal para abortar no Texas
Click to see story on Noticias ao Minuto
Texana files lawsuit to be able to have an emergency abortion
Click to see story on Aristegui Noticias
United States: An American woman with a very risky pregnancy is suing Texas to have an abortion
Click to see story on Sud Ouest
Mulher no Texas pede permissão para abortar para proteger sua vida – Saúde – CartaCapital
Click to see story on cartacapital.com.br
Texas woman files lawsuit asking court to allow emergency abortion
Click to see story on philenews.com
Pregnant Texas woman asks court to let her have an abortion under exceptions to state’s ban
Click to see story on lonestarlive.com
Dallas Woman Files Emergency Lawsuit to Terminate Pregnancy Due to Fetal Health Issues
Click to see story on irvingjournal.com
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Last Updated
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