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Testimony began Wednesday in a lawsuit that aims to clarify what the exceptions in Texas’ abortion ban really mean. Officially, the law allows abortions in cases that threaten the life of the mother or where continuing the pregnancy “poses a serious risk of substantial impairment of a major bodily function.” But in reality, many women are being denied abortion when their health is at risk, because doctors fear being accused of breaking the law. As a result, 15 women who’ve been affected by that are suing to force Texas to create a meaningful life or health exception—and the state is fighting back.
“Plaintiffs simply do not like Texas' restrictions on abortion,” according to a representative for the state of Texas. That’s the state’s actual argument. These women just … don’t like it.
In reality, the plaintiffs have experienced devastating medical emergencies as a direct result of the Texas abortion ban.
