Texas Judge Protects Women's Access to Abortion in Emergencies

A Texas judge has issued a temporary order blocking the state from enforcing its ban on abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy in cases where the patient's life or health is at risk due to an "emergent medical condition." The judge ruled that the law is ambiguous and poses a risk to women's access to abortion, even in cases of serious medical complications. The order follows testimony from women who were forced to continue high-risk pregnancies under the Texas law. Texas has one of the strictest abortion laws in the US, and access has been further limited since the Supreme Court overturned the federal right to abortion. The lawsuit was filed by the Center for Reproductive Rights on behalf of doctors and women who experienced pregnancy complications.