Texas Supreme Court Hears Landmark Abortion Case

Lawsuit Challenges Clarity of Medical Exception in State's Near-Total Abortion Ban

Texas Supreme Court heard arguments in a landmark case challenging the state's near-total abortion ban, particularly its application in medically complicated pregnancies.
The lawsuit, filed by the Center for Reproductive Rights, argues that the law's medical exception is unclear, leading to delayed or denied care.
The state argues that the judge overstepped her constitutional bounds by expanding the medical emergency exceptions beyond what the Legislature intended.
The case represents the first time since before Roe v. Wade was decided in 1973 that women affected by state abortion bans have directly challenged those laws in court.
The number of plaintiffs in the lawsuit has more than tripled since it was originally filed in March, and similar suits have been filed in Tennessee, Idaho and Oklahoma.