Texas Abortion Laws Challenged: Kate Cox's Case and the Trisomy 18 Dilemma

Kate Cox, a Dallas mother, challenged Texas' strict abortion laws after receiving a lethal fetal diagnosis. Despite a court order allowing her to terminate her non-viable pregnancy, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton threatened hospitals and appealed to the state's highest court to block the abortion. The Texas Supreme Court ruled against Cox, stating she did not qualify for an abortion under the medical exception to the law. The court acknowledged the need for more guidance for doctors to interpret the laws. This case highlights the extent to which Texas is willing to enforce its abortion laws and the power of state supreme courts in shaping reproductive rights.