Hours before the ruling, a group representing the woman, whose fetus received a fatal diagnosis, said she was leaving Texas for an abortion.

The court ruled that the lower court made a mistake in ruling that the woman, Kate Cox, who is more than 20 weeks pregnant, was entitled to a medical exception.

…

Ms. Cox asked the lower court for approval after she learned that her fetus had a fatal condition, and after several trips to the emergency room.

In short, the life or health exemptions to abortion bans in Republican-controlled states are meaningless.

  • NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world
    36·
    11 months ago

    While I think its sickening, they need some way to at least prove it happened to legal satisfaction. Not the same standard I agree.

    If all you had to do was claim rape and invent an imaginary situation the police would never figure out (e.g masked rapist in a no camera area of town when no one was around) then every woman could just claim rape to get an abortion.

    Filing a false police report probably has consequences but worse than having an unwanted child?

    Although I’m not saying a conviction is needed here, but some sort of medical agreement that rape was likely, however they determine that now with rape kits.

    This whole thing is maddening though. They should be able to get an abortion if they want one end of story.

    Edit: for anyone who wants to downvote me here, please do tell me how we can ban abortions and have an exception for rape, but not have a way of verifying a rape without allowing 100% of woman to claim rape for 100% of abortions. This shitty situation is reality, and you can’t just disagree and say they should be allowed an abortion because they want one. That’s not a valid answer to our current situation as shitty as it is.

    • zarp86@sh.itjust.works
      91·
      11 months ago

      Edit: for anyone who wants to or has downvoted me here, please do tell me how we can ban abortions and have an exception for rape

      The answer here is simple: I reject the premise of the question. Banning abortion but having an exception for rape is morally disingenuous. You can’t say “abortion is murder some of the time.”

      • NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world
        2·
        11 months ago

        If that’s your stance that’s fair, I made an assumption that the downvotes were from people upset that I was explaining why they can’t just allow a rape claim without some confirmation a rape actually happened.

        Edit: I was just explaining the situation, though.

        Edit: also thanks, I appreciate the answer.