Texas Judge Grants Pregnant Woman Abortion Request Despite State's Ban

A Texas judge has granted a pregnant woman, Kate Cox, permission to get an abortion despite the state's ban, in an unprecedented challenge since Roe v. Wade was overturned. Cox, whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis, sought the procedure due to the risks associated with her prior cesarean sections. State District Judge Maya Guerra Gamble, an elected Democrat, granted a temporary restraining order allowing Cox to have an abortion under narrow exceptions to Texas' ban. The state is likely to appeal the decision, arguing that Cox does not meet the criteria for a medical exception. This lawsuit is believed to be the first of its kind since Roe v. Wade was overturned, and it comes amid ongoing challenges to abortion bans in Texas.