Texas Woman Escapes State for Abortion Amid Legal Battle
A pregnant Texas woman, Kate Cox, who was seeking court permission for an abortion due to her fetus having a fatal condition, has left the state and gone to another undisclosed location for the procedure. Cox's health and ability to have more children were at risk, and she had been to the emergency room multiple times. The Texas Supreme Court had not yet ruled on her case, which became a high-profile test of abortion bans in Texas and other GOP-controlled states. The court had previously paused a lower judge's order granting Cox permission for an abortion. Cox's lawsuit is believed to be the first of its kind since Roe v. Wade was overturned last year.
