Texas Judge Allows Abortion for Woman with Fatal Fetal Disorder

A judge in Texas has granted permission for a woman to terminate her pregnancy despite the state's strict abortion ban due to her fetus being diagnosed with the fatal disorder trisomy 18. The woman, Kate Cox, filed an emergency lawsuit stating that continuing the pregnancy puts her at risk of severe complications. This decision is believed to be the first time a judge has allowed a woman to legally get an abortion in Texas since the Roe v. Wade decision in 1973. The ruling only applies to Cox.