#Texas Lawmakers Push for New Exceptions to State’s Strict #Abortion Ban After the Deaths of Two Women
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The new legislation, prompted by ProPublica’s reporting, comes after 111 Texas #doctors signed a public letter urging that the ban be changed because it “does not allow us as medical professionals to do our jobs."
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Texas Lawmakers Push for More Exceptions to Strict Abortion Ban
The new legislation is prompted by ProPublica’s reporting on Josseli Barnica and Nevaeh Crain, who died after they could not access timely reproductive care in Texas.ProPublica
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in reply to ProPublica • • •Weeks ago, we reported on Josseli Barnica, one of at least two pregnant #Texas women who died after doctors delayed emergency care. She'd told her husband that the medical team said it couldn't act until the fetal heartbeat stopped.
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Josseli Barnica Died in Texas After Waiting 40 Hours for Miscarriage Care
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in reply to ProPublica • • •We also reported on 18-year-old Nevaeh Crain, who visited 2 #Texas emergency rooms in 12 hours, returning home each time worse than before.
On her third trip, a #doctor insisted on 2 ultrasounds to “confirm fetal demise” before moving her to intensive care.
Hours later, Nevaeh died.
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Nevaeh Crain Died During a Miscarriage After Trying to Get Care in Texas Hospitals
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