Kate Cox, whose fetus had a fatal condition, did not qualify for an abortion in Texas: Not after four emergency room visits, elevated vital signs, risks of a uterine rupture and with her ability to have more children in jeopardy.
The Texas Supreme Court's rejection of the mother of two's request for an exception under the state's restrictive ban has laid bare the high threshold women in many states must meet to get the procedure: Pregnancy complications that pose life-threatening danger to the mother.
