Five women have sued the state of after being denied abortions despite risks to their lives and their unborn children as doctors fear repercussions for medical intervention even when its legal to do so.Two of the women plan to tell their stories on the steps of the Texas hoping their harrowing experiences will strengthen the 'catastrophic harms' they faced since the U.S. overturned Roe v. Wade, the reported.Texas like most states allows exceptions when a physician determines there is a risk of 'substantial' harm to the mother or in cases of rape, incest or if the fetus has a fatal diagnosis – but the potential prison sentence and loss of medical licenses has scared many into not providing abortions even when the law allows it.
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