News Coverage: Seven New Plaintiffs Join Center Lawsuit Against Texas

Seven more Texas women denied abortion care signed on as plaintiffs in Zurawski v. State of Texas on November 14, bringing the total number of plaintiffs in the case to 22. The women were denied medically necessary abortion care despite severe and dangerous pregnancy complications.

Below are media highlights about the filing.

• “More women join lawsuit challenging Texas’ abortion laws,” Texas Tribune, 11.14.23
• “20 women are now suing Texas, saying state abortion laws endangered them,” NPR, 11.15.23
• “Abortion, Every Day: Care Denied,” Abortion, Every Day, 11.15.23
• “Why are women suing Texas over the state’s abortion laws?” AS, 11.15.23
• “Rights versus Restrictions: Texan Women Challenge State’s Abortion Laws,” BNN, 11.15.23
• “Texas Abortion Ban Faces Legal Challenge, Women and Doctors Unite in Lawsuit,” Hoodline, 11.15.23
• “Seven more women join abortion lawsuit against Texas,” Axios, 11.16.23
• “7 More Women Join Texas Abortion Ban Lawsuit; Judge Blocks Idaho’s Out-of-State Abortion Law,” Democracy Now, 11.16.23
• “Texas sees increases in challenges to state abortion laws,” Midland Reporter-Telegram, 11.16.23
• “Ya son 22 las mujeres que demandan a Texas por ponerlas en peligro al negarles un aborto,” Al Día Dallas, 11.21.23
• “Más de 20 mujeres demandan a Texas por ley que prohíbe el aborto,” El Financiero, 11.21.23
• “Legal Challenges to Abortion Restrictions Are Underway in Several States,” American Journal of Nursing, 11.21.23
• “More women denied abortions in Texas join lawsuit against the state,” MSNBC, 11.26.23