Texas Judge Grants Pregnant Woman's Request for Abortion, Overturning State's Ban

A Texas judge has granted an emergency order allowing a pregnant woman, Kate Cox, whose fetus has been diagnosed with trisomy 18, a genetic condition that can lead to stillbirth or death shortly after birth, to get an abortion. Texas law restricts abortions with limited exceptions, but Cox's lawyers sought a temporary restraining order to block the state's abortion bans. The judge quickly granted the order, stating that denying Cox the ability to terminate her pregnancy would be a miscarriage of justice. Cox's attorney argued that her life and future fertility were at great risk, while the state's attorney pushed for an evidentiary hearing.