5 women file lawsuit against Texas over the state's abortion laws

[hookaleft]

Source: axios

Five women filed a lawsuit against Texas Monday over laws they say prevented them from getting abortions despite the life-threatening circumstances of their pregnancies, the New York Times first reported.

The big picture: It's the first lawsuit "brought on behalf of women denied abortions" that's been filed against a state that has enacted a ban shutting down abortion access since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last June, per a statement from the Center for Reproductive Rights, which is representing the women in the case.

"The lawsuit aims to hold the state of Texas accountable for the consequences of multiple harmful abortion bans on pregnant people facing obstetric complication," the group said.

Driving the news: The 91-page complaint on behalf of the five women that asks the court to clarify if doctors can make exceptions to the state's abortion ban under certain conditions states that the law has caused "catastrophic harms" and that the case represents "the tip of the iceberg," per the NYT.

Read more: https://www.axios.com/2023/03/07/women-lawsuit-texas-states-abortion-laws

[hamsterjill]

1. As a Texan

This makes me very proud. This needs to be happening all over the country.

[ananda]

2. Yes, every damm day everywhere.

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[calimary]

7. THIS!!!

[LymphocyteLover]

3. Thank god!

[hamsterjill]

4. Kicking.

I am always surprised that abortion access doesn’t get a lot of DU recommends.

This is an important discussion.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

5. They are true heroines!

[flying_wahini]

6. Get your pussy hats out girls.

I feel a March coming on.