Texas Family Sues AG Over Abortion Ban Tied to Pregnant Woman's Death
TL;DR
A San Antonio family filed a wrongful-death lawsuit accusing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the UT Health San Antonio system, doctors and state health officials of discriminating and providing inadequate care under Texas' abortion ban, which they say contributed to Tierra Walker’s death from pre-eclampsia at 20 weeks; the suit also challenges the ban as unconstitutional and notes Paxton’s defense of abortion restrictions.
- Family of pregnant woman who died sues Ken Paxton for wrongful death The Guardian
- Family blames Texas' "merciless" abortion ban for woman's death, files lawsuit targeting Paxton, doctors CBS News
- Tierra Walker died after she couldn’t get an abortion. Her family is suing Ken Paxton. The 19th News
- Family of Texas pregnant woman who died sues Texas AG Ken Paxton, alleges denied abortion led to death ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- SA family sues Ken Paxton, University Health, others after mother dies mid-pregnancy, lawsuit says KSAT
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