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Deaths in first years of Texas' abortion bans should be studied, not skipped | Opinion
If Texas has so many dangerous and deadly pregnancies that researchers are struggling to keep up, we should study more of this problem, not less.
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Texas needs a study on how abortion ban has affected pregnancy care
How many Texas women have died or nearly died in the course of a miscarriage in recent years, and did they receive the standard of care for their
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Texas helps to thwart abortion ban lies
Pro-abortion groups did not make their case compelling enough to voters. Now, even more than before, all ire is directed at various abortion bans and the deaths, which abortion advocates ascribe to them.
Texas Mom, 35, Dies After Hemorrhaging Due to State Abortion Ban: 'Everyone Turned Their Backs on Us During That Day'
A 35-year-old Texas woman required a dilation and curettage after suffering a miscarriage and hemorrhaging. However, because the procedure is also used for abortions, she was unable to receive the proper medical attention and later died from heavy bleeding.
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Abortion bans are killing women — and states like Texas want to hide the truth
Since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision two and a half years ago, state abortion bans have restricted pregnant women’s access to emergency medical care. And as the predictable harms — up to and including death — come to light, some states are acting as if they want to hide them from the public.
Texas won't investigate maternal mortalities for the years immediately following its abortion ban
Maternal health advocates had expected that the abortion bans would increase maternal deaths, as more women would carry pregnancies to term.
'It could have been prevented' | Third Texas woman dies after being denied abortion-related care
The death of 35-year-old Porsha Ngumezi was preventable, according to more than a dozen doctors who reviewed a summary of her case for ProPublica.
Texas committee won’t examine maternal deaths in first years after abortion ban
The largest state with an abortion ban, Texas can offer broader insight into the impact of abortion laws than any other state in the country.
Doctors say Texas abortion ban is causing preventable deaths
According to new reporting from ProPublica, Texas' strict abortion ban is leading to preventable deaths. ProPublica reporter Lizzie Presser joins "America Decides" to unpack her findings.
3rd Texas Woman to Die from Abortion Ban
Porsha Ngumezi, a 35-year-old Houston mother, tragically died after being denied a D&C to complete a miscarriage, raising serious concerns about the impact of abortion bans on medical care. Doctors reviewing her case called her death preventable and pointed to the risks of delaying standard procedures.
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A third woman has died under Texas’ abortion ban as doctors reach for riskier miscarriage treatments
Porsha Ngumezi bled to death as she was miscarrying after her doctor opted against an emergency procedure used to end ...
Democratic cities attempting to fund abortion services met with lawsuits
Democratic officials in Texas cities attempting to fund abortion-related services with taxpayer money are being sued. Earlier ...
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ProPublica investigation: Third woman dies under Texas’ abortion ban
“Doctors assume that a D&C is not standard in Texas anymore, even in cases where it should be recommended. People are afraid: They see D&C as abortion and abortion as illegal.” Doctors and ...
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New Texas Bill Would Classify Abortion Pills as Schedule IV Drugs
A Texas legislator has moved to designate abortion-inducing pills as controlled substances, potentially endangering women ...
The great departure: Texas OB-GYNs are leaving the Lone Star State
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Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Committee discusses recommendations for lawmakers
ProPublica has released published reports on the deaths of three Texas women who were denied abortion-related care.
‘Deaths will be in vain’: Texas body to skip 2 years of maternal death data amid pushback
Advocates are pushing back against a Texas committee’s decision not to conduct in-depth investigations of pregnancy-related deaths from 2022 and 2023, the years immediately following the ...
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What does the Texas House speaker do and why are Republicans fighting?
The House speaker is the presiding officer during the legislative session for the House of Representatives. The speaker ...