Third Texas Woman to Die from Abortion Ban

Texas won't investigate maternal mortalities for the years immediately following its abortion ban
Texas officials will not investigate pregnancy-related deaths for 2022 and 2023, skipping over the years immediately following the state’s controversial abortion ban, which critics say has led to more dangerous and sometimes fatal pregnancies.
Doctors say Texas abortion ban is causing preventable deaths
According to new reporting from ProPublica, Texas' strict abortion ban is leading to preventable deaths. ProPublica reporter Lizzie Presser joins "America Decides" to unpack her findings.
3rd Texas Woman to Die from Abortion Ban
Porsha Ngumezi, a 35-year-old Houston mother, tragically died after being denied a D&C to complete a miscarriage, raising serious concerns about the impact of abortion bans on medical care. Doctors reviewing her case called her death preventable and pointed to the risks of delaying standard procedures.
'It could have been prevented' | Third Texas woman dies after being denied abortion-related care
The death of 35-year-old Porsha Ngumezi was preventable, according to more than a dozen doctors who reviewed a summary of her case for ProPublica.
Texas Mom, 35, Dies After Hemorrhaging Due to State Abortion Ban: 'Everyone Turned Their Backs on Us During That Day'
A 35-year-old Texas woman required a dilation and curettage after suffering a miscarriage and hemorrhaging. However, because the procedure is also used for abortions, she was unable to receive the proper medical attention and later died from heavy bleeding.
Texas committee won’t examine maternal deaths in first years after abortion ban
The largest state with an abortion ban, Texas can offer broader insight into the impact of abortion laws than any other state in the country.
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A third woman has died under Texas’ abortion ban as doctors reach for riskier miscarriage treatments
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