One Texas couple, who were 18 weeks into what started out as a smooth pregnancy, found themselves victims of a collision between standard obstetric practice and the rigid demands of Texas’ abortion law. Via KHNews
“It’s just really unimaginable to be in a position of having to think: How close to death am I before somebody is going to take action and help me?”
Right there in the office, James pulled out his cellphone and started looking for flights to states with less restrictive abortion laws. Maybe they could get the abortion in Denver or Albuquerque? It was like an evidence bag. She was through with being dismissed, being told to wait. There was an infection, and she did need treatment. She had the proof.
As Elizabeth recalled hearing, one particular doctor had argued her case: “They found a doctor from East Texas who spoke up and was so patient-forward, so patient-advocating, that he said, ‘This is ridiculous.’” The Wellers do want to try again, but first they need to get to a “mentally healthier place,” Elizabeth said. “It’s not just the fear that it could happen again, but also the added fear of, ‘What if it happens again and I can’t get help?’”
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