Zurawski v. State of Texas
E462503
Zurawski v. State of Texas is a high-profile lawsuit in which women denied medically necessary abortions challenge the state’s near-total abortion ban as unconstitutional and dangerously restrictive to pregnant patients’ health.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil case
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lawsuit ⓘ reproductive rights case ⓘ |
| allegation |
Texas abortion laws prevented timely medical care in pregnancy complications
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patients were forced to wait until their conditions worsened before receiving care ⓘ women were denied medically necessary abortions ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
abortion law
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civil rights law ⓘ constitutional law ⓘ health law ⓘ |
| challengesLaw |
Texas Senate Bill 8–style abortion restrictions
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Texas near-total abortion ban ⓘ Texas trigger abortion ban enacted after Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ⓘ |
| concerns |
chilling effect on medical decision-making in Texas
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criminal and civil penalties for abortion providers ⓘ patient safety in pregnancy emergencies ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis |
Texas Constitution
NERFINISHED
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due course of law protections under Texas Constitution ⓘ equal rights and equal protection principles under Texas Constitution ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| defendant |
State of Texas
NERFINISHED
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Texas state officials ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
impact of abortion bans on emergency pregnancy care
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interpretation of life and health exceptions in Texas abortion law ⓘ medical exceptions to abortion bans ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalClaim |
challenge to Texas near-total abortion ban
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claim that abortion bans are unconstitutionally vague ⓘ claim that abortion bans endanger pregnant patients’ health ⓘ |
| plaintiff | Amanda Zurawski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plaintiffGroup |
patients whose fetuses had fatal or serious anomalies
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pregnant patients denied abortions in Texas ⓘ women who experienced severe pregnancy complications ⓘ |
| plaintiffRole | lead plaintiff ⓘ |
| policyImpact |
debate over scope of medical exceptions in abortion bans
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discussion of maternal health consequences of abortion restrictions ⓘ discussion of physicians’ legal risk when treating pregnancy complications ⓘ |
| publicAttention |
high-profile case
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significant media coverage ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
NERFINISHED
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Texas abortion trigger laws NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representedBy |
Center for Reproductive Rights
NERFINISHED
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reproductive rights attorneys ⓘ |
| seeksRemedy |
ability for pregnant patients to obtain abortions when medically indicated
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clarification of medical exceptions to Texas abortion bans ⓘ protection for physicians providing medically necessary abortions ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post-Dobbs era ⓘ |
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