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Texas Supreme Court stands firm on limiting abortion access
This reversal in the Lone Star State, renowned for its stringent abortion laws, came just mere hours after Cox's legal team revealed her decision to journey beyond Texas borders to undergo the procedure. The court asserted that the lower court erred in deeming Cox, more than 20 weeks pregnant, eligible for a medical exemption, contending that her doctor couldn't substantiate the pregnancy seriously threatened her health. Texas' abortion prohibitions allow the procedure solely in instances where a woman's health or life is jeopardized.
This ruling, specific to Cox's current pregnancy, signals the court's broader reluctance to approve abortions beyond the most serious medical cases. Cox was the first adult pregnant woman to seek a court-permitted termination of her pregnancy since Roe v. Wade passed in 1973. As a test case, Texas’ precedent could influence the rulings in various other states with abortion bans, where legal challenges have surfaced as physicians argue that the bans impede abortions even in cases of severe pregnancy complications, sparking a complex and contentious legal landscape.
Surprise pregnancies in Philippines surge amid coronavirus curbs
MANILA (BLOOMBERG) - Unintended pregnancies in the Philippines could spike by almost half to 2.6 million if movement restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic remain until yearend, the United Nations Population Fund said.
Pregnancy among Filipino girls below 15 are rising, govt agency says
MANILA (PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - The number of children below 15 years old in the Philippines who had gotten pregnant has doubled in 10 years, according to the Commission on Population and Development (PopCom).
Pregnant Indonesian loses baby after virus test delays care
MATARAM CITY (WEST NUSA TENGGARA) • An Indonesian woman's baby died in her womb after Covid-19 test requirements delayed the labour care she needed, her family said.
Malaysian mum-to-be has her Milo cravings satisfied with a special delivery to her house
PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK): A pregnant mum-to-be whose in-laws chased down a Milo van to satisfy her cravings was able to gulp down five cups of the malty chocolate drink when one of the iconic vans made a special visit to her house.