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Women report being turned away by ER doctors in Texas despite arriving in labor and bleeding

Ascension Seton Williamson Hospital in Texas (Credit: Ascension Seton Williamson Hospital)

When a pregnant Kyleigh Thurman went to Ascension Seton Williamson Hospital in Texas to get treated for pain and bleeding, doctors simply gave her a pamphlet on miscarriages and sent her on her way.

After three days, doctors finally agreed to treat her but her fallopian tube ruptured and destroyed part of her reproductive system, according to a complaint filed by Thurman and the Center for Reproductive Rights.

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