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.
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 Lawmakers Push for New Exceptions to State’s Strict Abortion Ban After the Deaths of Two Women
The new legislation, prompted by ProPublica’s reporting, comes after 111 Texas doctors signed a public letter urging that the ban be changed because it “does not allow us as medical professionals to do our jobs.
'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.
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 for riskier miscarriage treatments, ProPublica reported.
Texas maternal mortality committee to skip over full reviews in years after abortion ban
The Texas Maternal Mortality Committee will begin reviewing death cases from 2024 and will skip over two years of full death reviews.
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.
'Worried': Experts concerned as Texas board declines to investigate abortion ban deaths
The Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee revealed this week that it will not be reviewing any cases that occurred over the last two years — which just happen to be the years when Texas's strict anti-abortion law went into effect.
A 3rd Texas Woman Died Amid Confusion, Inaction Over Abortion Ban
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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 Supreme Court appears hesitant to clarify emergency exception in state's abortion ban
Several of the Texas Supreme Court’s Republican justices appeared hesitant on Tuesday to clarify an emergency exception in the state’s abortion ban despite claims from nearly two dozen women that they were forced to continue medically dangerous pregnancies.
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 ...
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Texas GOP Wants to Ban Websites With Abortion Info, Reclassify Abortion Pills
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