Texas Supreme Court rules against women who called for clarity on legal exception for abortion [Video]

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court has ruled against more than a dozen of women who sought clarity on the legal exception of when physicians can perform abortions. 

The Center for Reproductive Rights filed suit in March 2023, representing 20 women who endured pregnancy complications and were denied medically necessary abortions. Two OBGYNs are also plaintiffs in the lawsuit.

“Frankly, this ruling feels like a gut-punch not just for pregnant Texans but also for doctors in our state,” said lead plaintiff Amanda Zurawski. “The Supreme Court had the opportunity to provide clarity but they didn’t and we are right back where we started.” 

Doctors initially rejected Zurawski’s request to get an abortion when her water broke when she was 17 weeks pregnant because the fetus had a heartbreak. She developed sepsis, causing …