News Coverage: Center Argues Case at Texas Supreme Court
The Texas Supreme Court heard arguments November 28 in Zurawski v. State of Texas, the Center’s case on behalf of Texas physicians and patients denied medically necessary abortion care. The argument was on the state’s appeal of an injunction issued in August, which blocked Texas’s abortion bans as they apply to patients with dangerous pregnancy complications. The appeal blocked the injunction from taking effect, leaving the state’s abortion bans in place.
Below are media highlights about the hearing.
Read about the case.
Zurawski v. State of Texas: Complete Case Information
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Broadcast Media Highlights
- “Texas justices hear a case about the state’s three overlapping bans on abortion,” NPR, 11.28.23. Listen to the segment. »
- “Texas Supreme Court to hear case on state abortion laws and pregnancy complications,” NPR, 11.26.23. Listen to the segment. »
- “Lawsuit challenging Texas abortion bans appears before state Supreme Court,” ABC, 11.28.23. Watch the segment. »
- “Abortion law goes to state supreme court,” CBS, 11.29.23. Watch the segment. »
- “Texas Supreme Court hears abortion rights case,” The Reidout, MSNBC, 11.28.23. Listen to the segment. »
- “Texas abortion case heard before state’s highest court, as more women join lawsuit,” NPR, 11.28.23. Listen to the segment. »
- “Texas Supreme Court hears arguments in lawsuit challenging abortion law,” KHOU, 11.28.23. Watch the segment. »
- “Texas Supreme Court to hear case against state’s abortion ban on Tuesday,” KVUE, 11.27.23. Watch the segment. »
- “Texas Supreme Court hears case brought by women denied abortions despite risks to health,” PBS NewsHour, 11.28.23
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Texas Supreme Court Oral Arguments in Zurawski v. State of Texas
Watch the arguments held on Tuesday, November 28.
Print and Online Media Highlights
- “Texas women who could not get abortions despite health risks take challenge to state’s Supreme Court,” Associated Press, 11.28.23
- “Texas Supreme Court hears arguments to clarify abortion ban,” CBS News, 11.28.23
- “Texas top court weighs scope of abortion ban exception for risky pregnancies,” Reuters, 11.28.23
- “Texas Supreme Court hears case challenging state’s near-total abortion ban,” USA Today, 11.28.23
- “Texas Supreme Court appears hesitant to clarify emergency exception in state’s abortion ban,” Houston Chronicle, 11.28.23
- “The women who made painful choices challenge Texas’s severe abortion ban,” The Guardian, 11.28.23
- “Texas AG’s office argues women should sue doctors—not state—over lack of abortion access,” The Hill, 11.28.23
- “Texas top court hears case challenging abortion ban for medical emergencies,” AFP & Yahoo! News, 11.28.23
- “Morning Briefing: Abortion Case Goes Before Texas Supreme Court, As More Women Sue State,” KFF Health News, 11.28.23
- “Physicians for Human Rights Fights Texas Abortion Ban in Amicus Brief Filed in Zurawski v. State of Texas,” Physicians For Human Rights, 11.28.23
- “Texas Supreme Court to Hear Landmark Case on Reproductive Rights,” BNN, 11.28.23
- “Texas Supreme Court hears arguments in case challenging abortion ban for medical emergencies,” Click2Houston, 11.28.23
- “Texas Supreme Court will decide if the state’s abortion ban causes harm to patients and doctors,” Kera News, 11.28.23
- “Texas Supreme Court to hear case Tuesday challenging state’s near-total abortion ban,” Austin American-Statesman, 11.27.23
- “Texas Supreme Court takes up challenge to state’s abortion ban Tuesday,” Dallas Morning News, 11.27.23
- “Texas Supreme Court Will Hear First Major Challenge to State’s Abortion Law Tuesday,” D Magazine, 11.27.23