Texas Judge Grants Emergency Abortion in Historic Ruling

This is the moment when Kate Cox heard from a judge that she would be allowed to get a potentially life-saving abortion in the state of Texas. After the ruling, attorney Molly Duane from the Center for Reproductive Rights spoke to the press via a video call. She said, ‘Abortion is health care. This case proves that abortion is essential, life-saving health care. And the judge recognized that immediately.’ The Center for Reproductive Rights filed a lawsuit on behalf of Cox, a 31-year-old woman who is 20 weeks pregnant. Cox, a mother of two hoping for a third child, experienced severe complications during her current pregnancy. She's been to the emergency room four times in the last month due to extreme cramping, fluid loss, and other symptoms, according to Duane. The fetus was diagnosed with trisomy 18, or Edwards syndrome, a condition with an extremely low survival rate. On December 7, Travis County District Judge Maya Guerra Gamble issued a temporary restraining order against the state of Texas and its medical board. This move will allow Cox to proceed with an abortion, albeit under the state’s incredibly limited medical exceptions. This is believed to be the first known case where a court has been asked to sanction an immediate abortion since the overturning of Roe v. Wade. » Sign up for our newsletter KnowThis to get the biggest stories of the day delivered straight to your inbox: https://go.nowth.is/knowthis_youtube » Subscribe to NowThis: http://go.nowth.is/News_Subscribe For more news, subscribe to @NowThisNews. #Abortion #AbortionRights #AbortionLaws #Texas #Politics #News #NowThis Connect with NowThis » Like us on Facebook: http://go.nowth.is/News_Facebook » Tweet us on Twitter: http://go.nowth.is/News_Twitter » Follow us on Instagram: http://go.nowth.is/News_Instagram » Find us on Snapchat Discover: http://go.nowth.is/News_Snapchat NowThis is your premier news outlet providing you with all the videos you need to stay up to date on all the latest in trending news. From entertainment to politics, to viral videos and breaking news stories, we’re delivering all you need to know straight to your social feeds. We live where you live. http://www.youtube.com/nowthisnews @nowthisnews Texas Judge Grants Emergency Abortion in Historic Ruling