Texas Faces Multiple Lawsuits Over Anti-Abortion Laws

Five women, including a doctor, are suing the state of Texas over its abortion ban, which they say put their lives in danger. One of the plaintiffs, Lauren Miller, had to travel out of state to get care to save her life and the life of one of her unborn twins after she learned the other was not viable. Texas has several abortion laws in place, prohibiting all abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, except in medical emergencies, which the laws do not define. One of the bans -- called SB 8 -- prohibits abortions after cardiac activity is detected, which kept several plaintiffs from accessing care despite their pregnancies being nonviable, according to the suit.