California doctor first to face lawsuit under Texas' bounty hunter abortion pill ban

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A Houston-area midwife accused of performing illegal abortions has laid out the case for her innocence, alleging in an appeal that the Texas Attorney General’s office “conducted a shoddy investigation and leapt to wild conclusions.”

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Houston midwife accused of illegal abortions appeals clinic closures

In an appeal filed this week, Maria Rojas’ attorneys accused Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office of a careless investigation.

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Two women file federal complaints, arguing Texas hospitals delayed care due to abortion ban

The women had ectopic pregnancies, which are nonviable and life-threatening if not treated early. They say Ascension Seton Williamson and Texas Health Arlington violated federal law by not ending their pregnancies sooner.

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Texas abortion case goes before state’s highest court, as more women join lawsuit

On Tuesday, lawyers for the state of Texas and for the Center for Reproductive Rights are both expected to argue before all nine justices of the Texas Supreme Court. No decision is expected Tuesday, but there are a few possible outcomes, court watchers say.

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Women Denied Abortions in Texas ask for Clarity on Exceptions  - Political IQ

A group of women suing Texas were set to head to court  in Austin Wednesday, seeking clarity on exceptions to the state's abortion ban.

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More Women Join Lawsuit Over Texas Abortion Law - Political IQ

More women have joined a lawsuit against the Texas law that bans abortion unless a pregnant person's life is at risk.

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#Abortion Pills Could Be Banned Everywhere Within Days. Here’s What You Need to Know.
“People in every state—including states like #NewYork, #Illinois and #California—will not be able to get abortion pills.”
Carter Sherman
February 8, 2023, 4:15am

n late 2022 four doctors and #antiabortion groups sued the Food and Drug Administration, accusing the agency of overstepping when it approved the use of the drug #mifepristone in abortions in 2000. These abortion foes want to erase that approval—a move that would yank mifepristone off the market across the #UnitedStates,

Jenny Ma, senior counsel for the #CenterforReproductiveRights,

“Medication abortion is incredibly safe and has been used in the U.S. for more than 20 years. More than half of abortions in the U.S. are done using medication abortion. The science and evidence is indisputable.”

But that science and evidence might not matter lawsuit was filed in federal court in #Amarillo, #Texas.
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Abortion Pills Could Be Banned Everywhere Within Days. Here’s What You Need to Know.

“People in every state—including states like New York, Illinois and California—will not be able to get abortion pills.”