![]() Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, cites “egregious” examples of women who were denied care after experiencing complications like an ectopic pregnancy. Their 91-page complaint said they - along with “countless” other pregnant women - were denied “necessary and potentially life-saving obstetrical care, because medical professionals throughout the state fear liability under Texas’s abortion bans.” The complaint went into great detail of the women’s experience with miscarriages and other complications.Īccording to an August letter submitted as evidence in the lawsuit, the author of one of Texas’ 2021 abortion laws wrote the Texas Medical Board, asking to issue guidance for physicians to ensure women are able to get life-saving care when experiencing pregnancy complications. “An already extremely difficult situation had an extra layer of trauma, because of medical decisions that were made by lawmakers and politicians, and not by me.” ![]() “What I needed most in that moment was the choice that Texas lawmakers robbed me of the choice to lose my child with dignity,” Zargarian said. The women, represented by the Center for Reproductive Rights, filed suit against the state of Texas Monday night and shared their stories during a press conference at the Texas Capitol Tuesday. “Finally, one doctor told me ‘you’re wasting your time trying to obtain help here at home.’ So in my cloud of grief, I spent the next few hours coordinating flights, hotels, and worst of - all trying to find an out-of-state abortion clinic that could schedule me immediately,” Zargarian said. She is one of five Texas women suing the state after they say they were denied abortion access, despite having pregnancy complications that risked their lives or the life of their baby. Physicians told Zargarian her pregnancy would have to be terminated in order to save her own life, but they could not provide that under Texas abortion laws. AUSTIN (Nexstar) - Anna Zargarian’s lifelong dream of becoming a mother was shattered when her water broke about 20 weeks early, and her doctor said her baby would not survive outside of the womb.
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