A Third Woman Died Under Texas’ Abortion Ban. Doctors Are Avoiding D&Cs and Reaching for Riskier Miscarriage Treatments.
Thirty-five-year-old Porsha Ngumezi’s case raises questions about how abortion bans are pressuring doctors to avoid standard care even in straightforward miscarriages.
'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.
Black Mother Bleeds To Death From Miscarriage Due To Texas Abortion Ban
Photo: Getty Images Another woman has died at the hands of Roe v. Wade’s overturn. According to ProPublica, 35-year-old Porsha Ngumezi of Texas was denied proper medical care for a miscarriage due to her state’s strict abortion ban.
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.
A 3rd Texas Woman Died Amid Confusion, Inaction Over Abortion Ban
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Report: 3rd Texas woman dies as a result of state's strict abortion ban
Another Texas woman died at the hands of the state's restrictive abortion laws after attempting to seek treatment at a Houston-area hospital, according to a new report from ProPublica, the fifth pregnant woman the publication has reported to have died since the fall of Roe v Wade.
Third Woman Dies in Texas Due to Controversial Abortion Ban: “We Created Laws That Put Them Back in Danger”
Porsha Ngumezi, a 31-year-old mother of two, died after being denied a life-saving emergency abortion procedure in Texas—a state with one of the nation’s strictest abortion bans. Her story, reported by ProPublica, underscores the tragic consequences of such laws and the fear they instill in healthcare providers.
At least three pregnant Texas women have died after being denied proper care since abortion ban
It’s the fifth case ProPublica has reported in which pregnant women died after being refused the most effective emergency care following state abortion bans. Three of those cases were in Texas. Porsha Ngumezi leaves behind her husband and two young sons.
Miscarrying Texas Mother Becomes Latest Woman to Die As Doctors Risk 99-Year Prison Sentence for Administering Life-Saving Drug
A Texas woman became the third to die as a result of the state's abortion ban when legislation prevented a doctor from administering life-saving care.
A third woman has died under Texas’ abortion ban as doctors reach for riskier miscarriage treatments
Porsha Ngumezi bled to death as she was miscarrying after her doctor opted against an emergency procedure used to end pregnancies.
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Third Death Under TX Abortion Ban; Insurer Pays Its Own Docs More; CME Questioned
A third woman has died under the Texas abortion ban as doctors there avoid dilation and curettage (D&C) procedures and opt ...
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A Third Woman Died Under Texas’ Abortion Ban
This story was originally published by ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates ... Over the course of six hours ...