Pregnant Texas Woman Dies After Unable to Access Abortion Due to State's Restrictive Laws
By
Kavitha Surana, Lizzie Presser, and Lexi Parra
Summary
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old pregnant dental assistant in Texas, suffered from unexplained seizures, high blood pressure, and diabetes, putting her at high risk for preeclampsia. Despite knowing her pregnancy could be fatal, she was unable to access an abortion due to Texas's restrictive abortion laws. She died after her health deteriorated. ProPublica found she is one of several women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn't access abortions in the state.
Source
bskyPregnant Texas Woman Dies After Unable to Access Abortion Due to State's Restrictive Lawspropublica.orgKey quotes
· 3 pulled"Wouldn't you think it would be better for me to not have the baby?"
"Tierra Walker had reached her limit."
"For the sake of her 14-year-old son, JJ, she needed to ask her doctor for an abortion to protect her health."
You might also wanna read
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Dr-Emily-Waldorf-052826-2026378d13fe446d85aa8b3959108fc3.jpg)
Arkansas Woman Left Hemorrhaging During Miscarriage Due to Abortion Ban
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/women-dies-delivery-room-052626-7c0c522a29624c37b1beff55f2534606.jpg)
Indigenous Woman Dies During Childbirth Following Severe Pregnancy Complication
Occupational standing, walking, and forward bending during pregnancy linked to increased miscarriage risk in Danish nationwide study
This Danish nationwide register-based cohort study (2004-2018) examined 803,829 pregnancies among 475,312 women to investigate the associati
bit.ly·3d ago
Occupational standing, walking, and forward bending during pregnancy linked to increased miscarriage risk in Danish nationwide study
This nationwide Danish register-based cohort study (2004-2018) examined 803,829 pregnancies among 475,312 women to investigate the associati
oem.bmj.com·3d ago:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x0:751x2)/Anjellica2-Davis-Heart-Condition-050826-0c44f3718f2d46719670a300c15ca2fc.jpg)
Mother Who Dismissed Postpartum Exhaustion Later Needed a Heart Transplant Due to Rare Condition
Anjellica Davis, a mother of three, dismissed her extreme exhaustion as a normal postpartum symptom after giving birth to her third child. M
People.com·1mo ago:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x0:751x2)/Chelsea-Cheveria-9-050526-f4979dec54774475a81ce778868116df.jpg)
Chicago Mother Survives Cardiac Arrest After C-Section Due to Blood Clots in Lungs
Chelsea Cheveria, a 37-year-old Chicago mother, had a planned C-section for her second daughter Zairah on Feb. 10. Shortly after giving birt
People.com·1mo agoComments
Sign in to join the conversation.
No comments yet. Be the first.