Pro-abortion demonstrators near the Texas Capitol building in 2022 in Austin. Photo: Suzanne Cordeiro/AFP via Getty ImagesThe lawsuit, originally filed in March 2023, didn't seek to overturn Texas's ban but only to clarify when medical exceptions are allowed under the law.
Critics have said the ambiguity over when exceptions are allow has contributed to confusion among doctors — who can be charged with They have also argued the confusion and possibility of criminal liability endangers the lives of pregnant women, who could denied necessary and potentially life-saving abortions.Under it, physicians can perform an abortion only if the pregnant person's life is at risk or if the pregnancy "poses a serious risk of substantial impairment of a major bodily function." The provider must also attempt to save the fetus.
"Because the trial court's order opens the door to permit abortion to address any pregnancy risk, it is not a faithful interpretation of the law."The court kept in place the medical exception portion of the state's ban, saying "Texas law permits a life-saving abortion." However, it eliminated an attempt to clarify when a physical condition could kill or impair a pregnant woman.Share on twitter
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