The Texas law banning abortion at six weeks with a “life of the mother” exception was put to the test last week with the lawsuit brought by the Center for Reproductive Rights on behalf of Kate Cox, who was seeking to terminate her 20-week pregnancy because of an unfavorable Trisomy 18 diagnosis.
Baby Cox was diagnosed with Trisomy 18, a chromosomal disorder that could shorten her life. Dr. Karsan and Ms. Cox sought approval from the court to abort Baby Cox in Texas. A liberal judge ruled Thursday in their favor, but quickly after, the Texas Supreme Court blocked the order, therefore protecting the 20-week-old baby.
Before the Texas Supreme Court could rule, Kate Cox made the choice to leave the state in order to terminate her late-term pregnancy.
UPDATE: After a week of legal whiplash and threats of prosecution from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, our client Kate Cox has been…
