Following the Texas Supreme Court's ruling overturning a lower court's earlier ruling that allowed Kate Cox a temporary restriction of state abortion law, the woman has left the Lone Star State to end her pregnancy. The Center for Reproductive Rights, which represented Cox, regretted the decision and continued its campaign to use the case as a spearhead to attack the pro-life norms in Texas and the rest of the states, where Laws have been implemented in favor of women and the unborn following the Supreme Court's overturning of last year.
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Manipulation of specific cases to promote abortion
Abortion organizations presented Cox's before the Texas justice system. Cox, a young mother of two children, chose to undergo an abortion after being informed by doctors that her third child had a fatal genetic condition incompatible with life. Additionally, according to medical advice provided to Cox, continuing the pregnancy to term "could" jeopardize her fertility. This presented the ideal situation to attack pro-life laws, and the Center for Reproductive Rights jumped at the opportunity to demand what they call a free "right to abortion."
In fact, they themselves made the announcement that Cox left Texas after the setback by the state Supreme Court. On its X account, the organization directly attacked Attorney General Ken Paxton, accusing him of delivering "legal whips" and making "threats of persecution" against the mother.
After a week of legal whiplash and threats of prosecution from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, our client Kate Cox has been forced to flee her home state of Texas to get the time-sensitive abortion care needed to protect her health and future fertility.
"Channel your anger and fear into action"
In addition, the president and CEO of the organization, Nancy Northup, was quick to use the abortionist argument to call for mobilization: "If you've been following Kate Cox's story this week, it's time to channel your anger and fear into action. This movement needs you right now."
This is the result of the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade: women are forced to beg for urgent healthcare in court. Kate's case has shown the world that abortion bans are dangerous for pregnant people, and exceptions don’t work. This past week of legal limbo has been hellish for Kate. Her health is on the line. She’s been in and out of the emergency room and she couldn’t wait any longer. This is why judges and politicians should not be making healthcare decisions for pregnant people.
