Texas Supreme Court pauses ruling allowing pregnant woman to have an abortion
by Tara Suter - 12/09/23 8:02 AM ET
The Texas Supreme Court paused a ruling from a lower court allowing a pregnant woman to have an abortion.
On Friday, the court said it was staying a Thursday ruling from a district court that allowed 31-year-old Katie Cox to have an abortion. Cox, who is 20 weeks pregnant, has a fetus that has been diagnosed with full trisomy, which is a condition that results in miscarriage, stillbirth or the death of the infant in the hours, days or weeks following the birth.
“The petition for mandamus and motion for temporary relief remain pending before the Court,” the Texas Supreme Court said in the ruling.
Cox’s doctors have said have said carrying her pregnancy to term will force a cesarean section or induction that would result in serious injury. If labor is induced in Cox’s case, she could face a uterine rupture due to previous C-sections. An additional C-section could also endanger her future fertility.
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https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4351287-texas-supreme-court-pauses-ruling-allowing-pregnant-woman-abortion/
