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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
Eleanor Klibanoff and Rebecca Schneid

Tearfully testifying against Texas’ abortion ban, three women describe medical care delayed

Amanda Zurawski, Samantha Casiano, Molly Duane, senior staff attorney for the Center for Reproductive Rights, and Ashley Brandt, address the press following the first day of testimony for Zurawski v. State of Texas outside the Travis County Civil and Family Courts Facility in Austin on July 19, 2023.
From left: Amanda Zurawski; Samantha Casiano; Molly Duane, senior staff attorney for the Center for Reproductive Rights; and Ashley Brandt address the press at a Travis County courthouse Wednesday following the first day of testimony in Zurawski v. State of Texas. (Credit: Joe Timmerman/The Texas Tribune)

One woman could barely get words out through her tears. Another ran to the restroom as soon as she was done, wordless, wretched sobs wracking her tiny body. A third threw up on the witness stand.

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