Texas Supreme Court Justices Deny Kate Cox's Abortion Case Appeal

The Texas Supreme Court denied Kate Cox's request for an abortion under the state's restrictive ban, despite her fetus being diagnosed with a rare chromosomal abnormality that could lead to severe disabilities. Cox's lawyers stated that she had left the state to get an abortion elsewhere. The justices ruled that the law does not require doctors to wait until the mother's life is in immediate danger or her impairment is irreversible. The article provides information about each of the Texas Supreme Court justices who ruled in Cox's case.