Women in Texas Are Dying
Women in Texas Are Dying Republicans pressured to “clarify” state abortion ban Dan Rather and Team Steady Mar 19 Credit: Getty Images The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has faded from the headlines, but the consequences of the ruling — sometimes deadly — are still playing out, especially here in Texas. Three years later, it’s horrifyingly obvious the Texas legislature went too far. Way too far. In their zeal to stop abortions, the Republican-controlled legislature seems to have forgotten about the mothers. Women in the state have been refused treatment, some even dying since a total abortion ban became law. So now, it is ironic to say the least to hear legislators — Republicans — admit that their total abortion ban needs “clarification.” Two staunch anti-abortion legislators have put forth a bill to clarify when a doctor can perform an abortion. The state’s abortion ban is contradictory and confusing. It allows for an exception only when patients ...