Texas Supreme Court hears arguments to clarify abortion ban
CBSN
Austin, Texas — A lawyer representing 20 women and two doctors argued before the all-Republican Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday that women have been denied lifesaving care under the state's strict abortion law as they seek to clarify what qualifies as a medical exception.
"We are just seeking clarification on what the law aims to do," said Molly Duane, a lawyer for the Center for Reproductive Rights, which brought the lawsuit.
Five women who were denied abortions under the state filed the lawsuit in March, and they were later joined by 17 other plaintiffs, including two doctors. The lawsuit, which was brought by the Center for Reproductive Rights, is believed to be the first to be brought by women who were denied abortions after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year.
