![]() ![]() "They're fearful that the laws are putting their lives in danger and they are." "I have seen patients who are fearful to even pursue a pregnancy in the state of Texas," Tatum said. Tatum said that mifepristone when used in combination with another drug is a "safe and very effective regimen." She said while she is grateful the Supreme Court ruled late Friday to maintain the status quo nationwide when it comes to the abortion pill the ongoing litigation creates confusion among Texas patients. "And we see patients, you know, asking us, you know, is there anything that we can do? But in the state of Texas, ultimately, if it's not an immediate risk to mom's life, you know, we can't do anything." "We also see the laws every day affect patients who have lethal anomalies, you know, a very desired pregnancy, and a fetus is diagnosed with something that's incompatible with life," said Tatum. Leah Tatum is an obstetrician-gynecologist at the Austin Regional Clinic who sees firsthand how Texas' restrictions on surgical and medication abortion affect those with pregnancy complications, "even in the simplest way, just talking about miscarriages," she said. Meanwhile, groups opposing abortion rights remain hopeful that their lawsuit to suspend federal approval of the pill will prevail.ĭr. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, says she'll continue to defend the FDA's scientific judgment, introducing legislation to reaffirm that Leah Tatum, an obstetrician-gynecologist in Austin, says that while she is grateful the Supreme Court ruled late Friday to maintain the status quo nationwide when it comes to the abortion pill - mifepristone – the ongoing litigation creates confusion and fear among Texas patients Meanwhile, groups opposing abortion rights remain hopeful that their lawsuit to suspend federal approval of the drug will prevail.Supreme Court's decision Friday to suspend, for now, a ruling by a Texas judge that blocked access to the most commonly used abortion drug Abortion rights supporters in Texas have suffered one defeat after another in recent years, but they are cheering the U.S.
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