Texas hospitals are putting pregnant patients at risk by denying care out of fear of abortion laws, medical group says abortion Texas
Protesters chant on Congress Avenue in Austin at an abortion rights rally on June 24 after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. A medical group says some Texas hospitals have been denying or delaying care to pregnant patients over fears of violating statewide abortion restrictions., our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.
Beyond elective abortions, there are several situations in which a doctor might advise an abortion for the safety of the patient — including ectopic pregnancies, in which a fertilized egg grows outside of the uterus, making it unviable — or provide other stabilizing treatments during hypertension and preeclampsia. Delays in treatment can cause serious health complications.
“Delayed or prevented care in this scenario creates a substantial risk for the patient’s future reproductive ability and poses serious risk to the patient’s immediate physical wellbeing,” the letter says.
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