Texas Woman Fights for Abortion Rights in High-Stakes Lawsuit

A North Texas woman, Kate Cox, is seeking a judge's intervention to allow her to terminate her pregnancy after receiving a fatal fetal diagnosis of trisomy 18. Cox's unborn child has multiple serious conditions, and continuing the pregnancy poses significant health risks to her. Cox and her husband have filed a lawsuit challenging Texas' abortion restrictions and requesting a temporary halt to the bans. They also seek protection for the OB/GYN who would perform the procedure. Earlier this year, a judge ruled that women with pregnancy complications are exempt from the state's abortion ban, but the ruling is currently under appeal.