Texas attorney general petitions state supreme court after woman who sued the state was granted permission for an abortion
Originally Published: 08 DEC 23 17:26 ET
Updated: 08 DEC 23 17:39 ET
By Ashley Killough and Ed Lavandera, CNN
(CNN) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has petitioned the Texas Supreme Court to intervene in the case of a pregnant woman who was granted permission by a lower court judge on Thursday to obtain an emergency abortion.
A Texas judge ruled Kate Cox, who sued the state seeking a court-ordered abortion, can legally terminate her pregnancy.
The decision marked a significant development in the ongoing debate over the state’s medical exception to its controversial ban on abortions after six weeks – one of the strictest in the nation.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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