Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts

Texas Abortion Laws’ Cruel Outcomes

Dec 16, 2023

The podcast discusses the personal stories of women in Texas who were denied abortions, highlighting the emotional and physical challenges they faced. It explores the ongoing litigation to challenge the Texas abortion ban and the impact of restrictive abortion laws on women's lives. The episode also features an interview with the lead plaintiff in a landmark abortion case and a discussion on the legal risks faced by physicians providing abortions in Texas.

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Texas Supreme Court denied a woman an abortion despite the fetus having a fatal genetic condition and concerns about her future fertility.

The Dobbs v. Jackson case highlights the barriers imposed by Texas law and the urgent need for legal protection and access to reproductive healthcare.

The Supreme Court's decision to hear the Dobbs v. Jackson case could lead to the overturning of Roe v. Wade and have far-reaching consequences for abortion rights in the US.

Deep dives

Texas abortion laws under scrutiny

The podcast episode discusses the recent challenges to Texas abortion laws, specifically focusing on the Supreme Court case Dobbs v. Jackson. The episode highlights the experiences of the plaintiffs involved in the case and the obstacles they face in accessing necessary healthcare. It also addresses the implications of the Supreme Court's decision to grant cert in the case, which could have far-reaching consequences for reproductive rights not just in Texas but across the country.

Introduction

5min

The Impact of Abortion Restrictions in Texas

16min

A Medical Crisis, Lawsuits, and the Impact of Abortion Bans

5min

The Emotional Impact of Texas Abortion Laws

15min

Speaking Out and Fighting Back

6min

The Unfair Burden on Physicians and the Legal Risks of Providing Abortions in Texas

13min

An Interview with the Lead Plaintiff of a Landmark Abortion Case

3min

Earlier this week, the Texas Supreme Court said Kate Cox couldn’t have an abortion.Cox’s doctors had diagnosed the fetus with Trisomy 18, an almost certainly fatal genetic condition. On top of that, there were concerns about whether or not Cox would be able to have children again in the future if she continued with this pregnancy. None of this was enough for nine judges in Texas to allow Cox to have an abortion.

Cox’s story isn’t unique. Amanda Zurawski almost died after a Texas court said she couldn’t have an abortion. Today, she’s the lead plaintiff in Zurawski v. State of Texas. She joins Amicus this week to show the real, human effects of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Zurawski is joined by one of the lawyers representing her in the case, Jamie Levitt.

In this week’s Amicus Plus segment, Slate’s Mark Joseph Stern talks about another made-up case that this time, won’t make it to SCOTUS.

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