Hours before the ruling, a group representing the woman, whose fetus received a fatal diagnosis, said she was leaving Texas for an abortion.

The court ruled that the lower court made a mistake in ruling that the woman, Kate Cox, who is more than 20 weeks pregnant, was entitled to a medical exception.

…

Ms. Cox asked the lower court for approval after she learned that her fetus had a fatal condition, and after several trips to the emergency room.

In short, the life or health exemptions to abortion bans in Republican-controlled states are meaningless.

  • asteriskeverything@lemmy.world
    41·
    11 months ago

    Fuck, it can even be a struggle for a woman to even be believed that she was raped. Especially in right leaning counties/cities/states. And also fight for an exception? I do wonder have any women been given a medical exception?

    • NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world
      5·
      11 months ago

      I have yet to hear about any medical exemptions, this was the first which was then discarded.

      This rejection will have a chilling affect on the willingness of others to try for an exemption as well.

      • AA5B@lemmy.world
        3·
        11 months ago

        Even worse, it sounds like it wasn’t entirely settled, just delayed until after it makes no difference

    • AA5B@lemmy.world
      3·
      11 months ago

      It’s ver y easy to get an exception - I understand you were raised. Let’s schedule a court date 12 weeks from now to see if you’re under the six week limit

      • asteriskeverything@lemmy.world
        2·
        11 months ago

        *raped Sorry it took me an embarrassing amount of time to figure that autocorrect out so just wanna share for others.

        But damn that hits home. Pro-life Americans don’t wanna even listen or consider that the system of “exceptions” don’t function at all even at the most basic of empathetic levels. Like a 5 year old would talk about terminating an unsustainable or unwanted pregnancy with more grace and empathy than a republican congress person. And emphasis on person- it can be appalling what the women are willing to say and support.