An Ectopic Pregnancy Put Her Life at Risk. A Texas Hospital Refused to Treat Her.

February 26, 2024

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(Washington Post) – Her case highlights a chilling reality of post-Roe America:Medical exceptions to abortion bans have not stopped doctors from turning away patients with significant pregnancy complications, often with harrowing consequences.Their stories underscore the messy collision between abortion laws and medical diagnoses — and the struggles of doctors and hospitals to navigate what many say are inadequate legal protections to treat women with life-threatening conditions. (Read More)