Texas hospitals have turned away pregnant patients or delayed care leading to complications out of fear of the state's abortion ban, according to a letter from the Texas Medical Association obtained by the dallasnews.
Protesters chant on Congress Avenue in Austin at an abortion rights rally on June 24 after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. A medical group says some Texas hospitals have been denying or delaying care to pregnant patients over fears of violating statewide abortion restrictions., our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.
But in a post-Roe world, physicians in states where abortion has been banned have to weigh the legal implications of their actions, instead of making decisions based on what prevailing medical literature recommends. In Texas, doctors can face six-figure fines and be put in jail for any disallowed abortions.
The TMA letter also accused two other hospitals of telling doctors to turn away pregnant patients and send them home to “expel the fetus” if their water broke too soon, which can put them at risk of infection.
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