Abortion

The state’s high court justices will decide whether to uphold an injunction on a Texas abortion law that reproductive rights advocates say endangers the lives of pregnant Texans.

Twenty women are challenging the state’s abortion laws, saying they were unable to get the health care they needed for their medically complex pregnancies.

Some Lubbockites said they left the courthouse feeling betrayed by county commissioners after what was initially presented as nothing more than a simple discussion on the proposal ended with a vote.

Austin Women's Health Center has faced financial hardship since Roe v. Wade was overturned. Recently, the center has had to make difficult decisions— including eliminating the director's position.

Dr. Austin Dennard is an OB-GYN who is going to give birth very soon. She also had to leave Texas to terminate a previous pregnancy because the fetus had a fatal condition.

Wrenching testimony from women denied abortion care turned the focus toward the suffering and health risks faced by mothers.

State District Court Judge Jessica Mangrum on Friday issued a temporary exemption to Texas’ abortion ban. Hours later, the attorney general’s office filed an appeal, which blocked the order.

During a two-day hearing, four women gave testimony on their experiences being denied abortions amid serious pregnancy complications.

The women, believed to be the first to testify about an abortion ban’s impact on their pregnancy since 1973, are seeking to clarify when a medical emergency justifies an abortion.

Thirteen women who were denied abortions despite severe pregnancy complications are plaintiffs in the suit.