Texan Seeking Abortion Approval Heads Out of State for the Procedure

The news came as Kate Cox, whose unborn child had a fatal condition, waited for the Texas Supreme Court to rule on abortion.

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Texas Woman Travels Out of State for Abortion Due to Fetal Illness

Because she couldn’t wait for the Texas Supreme Court’s decision, a pregnant Austin woman seeking abortion approval for a terminally ill fetus fled to another state. Center for Reproductive Rights client Kate Cox’s health issues and the baby’s poor survival chances are urgent.

The nine Republican justices delayed a lower judge’s abortion judgment Friday without a timetable. The ER has seen 31-year-old Dallas’s mother Cox several times since August. This case featuring one of the strictest abortion regulations gained national attention when Roe v. Wade was overturned.

Kate Cox, who sought an abortion in Texas due to a terminally ill fetus, traveled to another state during the Texas Supreme Court hearing. Despite two medical groups’ demands, Texas’ abortion prohibition, with limited exceptions, does not accommodate congenital abnormalities. A sick Cox who had been to the ER four times since August did not fulfill the state’s high mother-life danger guidelines.

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Kate Cox’s Difficult Decision

Kate Cox sought an abortion due to Trisomy 18’s high miscarriage and stillbirth rates. Dr. Leilah Zahedi-Spung underlined that fatal prenatal malformations endanger pregnant women without benefitting the child.

Inducing labor or carrying to term may prohibit Cox from having another. Trisomy 18 affects 1 in 2,500 pregnancies, with 70% never born. Few abortions are terminated due to fetal abnormalities, which are seldom treated.

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