The Texas Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the U.S. following a lawsuit by women who had serious pregnancy complications.

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday rejected a closely watched challenge to the state’s restrictive abortion ban, ruling against a group of women who had serious pregnancy complications and became the first in the U.S. to testify in court about being denied abortions since Roe v. Wade was overturned.

In a unanimous ruling, the all-Republican court upheld the Texas law that opponents say is too vague when it comes to when medically necessary exceptions are allowed. The same issue was at the center of a separate lawsuit brought last year by Kate Cox, a mother of two from Dallas, who sought court permission to obtain an abortion after her fetus developed a fatal condition during a pregnancy that resulted in multiple trips to an emergency room.

Abortion rights activists have struggled to stem the tide of restrictions that have taken effect in most Republican-led states since the U.S. Supreme Court in 2022 overturned Roe vs Wade, which for nearly 50 years had affirmed the constitutional right to an abortion.

The court said the law’s exceptions, as written, are broad enough and that doctors would be misinterpreting the law if they declined to perform an abortion when the mother’s life is in danger.

      • JimSamtanko@lemm.ee
        196·
        6 months ago

        My girlfriend and I were in poverty living in Florida 8 years ago- both on minimum wage. We managed to move to Seattle. Aside from situations beyond one’s control, I assure you it’s VERY possible.

        • BigFig@lemmy.worldEnglish
          271·
          6 months ago

          This entirely survivorship bias. And beside that, why SHOULD we have to leave? This is my fucking state too. Born and raised here, family history here. Why should I have to give all that up because some dipshit Republicans want to turn us into a shithole.

          • JimSamtanko@lemm.ee
            151·
            6 months ago

            Because sometimes- things aren’t worth saving. I bailed on Florida when Florida bailed on:

            • LGBTQ+

            • women

            •education

            • living wages

            • mental health

            • gun control

            • common sense

            • humanity

            I couldn’t help feeling like sticking around was essentially supporting everything I stand adamantly against. Now- not a single penny of mine is paid for bigots to hurt people any more.

            And I sleep so much better for it.

          • pyre@lemmy.world
            81·
            6 months ago

            well it’s not that they want to turn it into a shithole, it’s that they did turn it into a shithole decades ago and it’s getting worse.

            but i agree that the previous comment is survivorship bias and anyone thinking that just moving out of a state is easy has not really thought about much at all.

        • bolexforsoup@lemmy.blahaj.zone
          12·
          6 months ago

          Aside from situations beyond one’s control

          This is not as clearly defined and narrow as you’re making it out to be. This can also include economic hardship.

          • JimSamtanko@lemm.ee
            82·
            6 months ago

            It’s not as broad and across the board either. There’s nuance to everthing. I’m not suggesting it’s possible for everyone. My original question wasn’t to be taken literally. It was just exasperation and frustration over the situation

    • radicalautonomy@lemmy.world
      361·
      6 months ago

      I was raised here. Now, after over 40 years of living here, I am finally leaving this summer. Fuck this entire fucking state. I’ll watch the flames of Texas from the comfort of the Pacific Northwest. Good god damned riddance.

      • JimSamtanko@lemm.ee
        61·
        6 months ago

        We didn’t either. But we saved for a few years, and found a cheap place to gain a foothold until we could do better for ourselves. Schools in Washington aren’t too bad.

    • snooggums@midwest.socialEnglish
      34·
      6 months ago

      If they were really opposed to this they would have voted out the Republicans decades ago. This is what they want because it hasn’t happened to them personally and they only care about themselves.