Texas Slapped With Lawsuit From Five Women Over Abortion Ban

The Center for Reproductive Rights filed a lawsuit Monday challenging Texas’ abortion ban on behalf of five women and two obstetrician-gynecologists, the organization announced Tuesday. The women bringing the lawsuit each claim they were “denied necessary and potentially life-saving obstetrical care” because medical professionals allegedly fear potential penalties of providing treatment under the ban. Because of the “uncertainty” regarding medical emergency exceptions to the ban, the plaintiffs are seeking a permanent injunction preventing enforcement of the laws, according to the lawsuit. Since the ban took effect in September 2021, the...