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The family of Tierra Walker, who died after being denied an abortion, sued Attorney General Ken Paxton, alleging the state's restrictive law killed her. Texas announced it won't release its first maternal death report since Roe fell until after the midterms.
The family of Tierra Walker, who died after being denied an abortion under Texas's restrictive law, filed suit against Attorney General Ken Paxton alleging the state's abortion restrictions killed her. Separately, Texas announced it won't release its first maternal death report since Roe v. Wade fell until after the midterms—a report that would likely document deaths like Walker's.
The timing of withholding the maternal death report is conspicuous. If the data shows a spike in maternal deaths correlated with abortion bans, that becomes a political liability before midterms. By waiting until after the election, the state controls when that information enters public conversation. The lawsuit is also a direct challenge to whether abortion restrictions can be held legally responsible for deaths they may cause. This case will take years to litigate, but the underlying question is whether a state can ban abortion even if that ban demonstrably increases maternal mortality.
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