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.
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.
Porsha Ngumezi: Third Texas woman died due to delay in life-saving care following abortion ban
Another Texas woman is revealed to have died after medical professionals delayed necessary care now criminalized under the state's six-week abortion ban.
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.
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.
Texas Mom, 35, Dies After Hemorrhaging Due to State Abortion Ban: 'Everyone Turned Their Backs on Us During That Day'
The near-total ban on abortion in Texas states that doctors cannot perform the procedure unless the mother’s life is deemed at risk. Any doctors who violate the law face up to 99 years in prison, which has led to many medical professionals to avoid the D&C even in cases of miscarriage, out of fear of punishment.
ProPublica investigation: Third woman dies under Texas’ abortion ban
The death of 35-year-old Porsha Ngumezi was preventable, according to more than a dozen doctors who reviewed her case for ProPublica.
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Black Mother Bleeds To Death From Miscarriage Due To Texas Abortion Ban
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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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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 ...
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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 ...