Judge partially blocks Texas abortion ban for medical emergencies, fatal diagnoses

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A Texas judge granted a temporary injunction on Texas' multiple abortion bans, allowing abortions in cases of medical emergencies and fatal fetal diagnoses.

, allowing abortions in cases of medical emergencies and fatal fetal diagnoses while litigation continues in an ongoing lawsuit filed by women alleging Texas' bans put their lives in danger.Texas has several abortion laws in place, prohibiting all abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, except in medical emergencies, which the laws do not define.

"The Court finds that physical medical conditions include, at a minimum: a physical medical condition or complication of pregnancy that poses a risk of infection, or otherwise makes continuing a pregnancy unsafe for the pregnant person; a physical medical condition that is exacerbated by pregnancy, cannot be effectively treated during pregnancy, or requires recurrent invasive intervention; and/or a fetal condition where the fetus is unlikely to survive the pregnancy and sustain life after...

The original lawsuit was filed by the Center for Reproductive Rights in March and eight more women joined theLawyers representing the women sought a preliminary injunction on Texas' abortion laws that would allow for lifesaving abortions. They are asking the court to provide a remedy for patients whose life health or fertility is at risk from an emergent medical condition.

"Plaintiffs simply do not like Texas' restrictions on abortion," Cindy Fletcher, a representative for the state in the lawsuit, said.last month about their personal experiences being denied abortions in Texas.

 

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