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Will Gordon narrowly secured his PGA TOUR card by making the cut at the Rocket Classic, thanks to a dramatic finish and some fortunate breaks, after battling injuries and previous setbacks, ensuring he retains conditional status for the season.
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.
A North Texas woman, Kate Cox, is seeking a judge's intervention to allow her to terminate her pregnancy after receiving a fatal fetal diagnosis of trisomy 18. Cox's unborn child has multiple serious conditions, and continuing the pregnancy poses significant health risks to her. Cox and her husband have filed a lawsuit challenging Texas' abortion restrictions and requesting a temporary halt to the bans. They also seek protection for the OB/GYN who would perform the procedure. Earlier this year, a judge ruled that women with pregnancy complications are exempt from the state's abortion ban, but the ruling is currently under appeal.