https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/12/11/kate-cox-flees-texas-abortion-case/71880910007/
After Texas Supreme Court blocks her abortion, Kate Cox leaves state for procedure
A pregnant Texas woman seeking an abortion after doctors confirmed her fetus has a deadly genetic condition has left Texas for the procedure after the state Supreme Court blocked her from receiving one, attorneys said Monday.
Kate Cox, a mother of two from Dallas, is in her 21st week of pregnancy and doctors diagnosed her fetus with trisomy 18, a fatal disorder. They recommended an abortion to preserve her reproductive health – a procedure largely prohibited under several Texas laws.
What is Trisomy 18?
Trisomy 18 is a disorder in which a fetus develops with three copies of chromosome 18 instead of two. It is also called Edwards Syndrome.
Median mortality in the first week of life for babies born with trisomy 18 is 42% , according to the CDC; half of deaths occurred on the first day of life. Fewer than 10% of babies born with trisomy 18 survive to a year.
I'm glad the woman was able to leave Texas to get an abortion. But the fact she had to is insane.
Texas is 695,662 square km. As the largest state after Alaska, not many people will be able to immediately leave Texas for an emergency procedure.
She also had to keep where she got her abortion secret so the medical provider doesn't get sued. But Ms. Cox was lucky; she could've been this woman who is charged with felony because of Ohio abortion laws:
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