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The Woman Who Fought the Texas Abortion Ban
From “The New York Times,” I’m Sabrina Tavernise, and this is “The Daily.”
This week, a major abortion case in Texas drew attention to one of the most contentious fights since the overturning of Roe v. Wade over the question of who can get exempted from an abortion ban. Most of the states that have banned abortion allow for rare exceptions — for example, if the mother’s life is in danger.
But while that might seem clear on paper, in practice, it’s far more ambiguous. As a result, that ambiguity is increasingly ending up in court. Today, I speak to the woman at the heart of the case in Texas and to my colleague, Kate Zernike, about its surprising effect.
It’s Thursday, December 14.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/14/podcasts/the-daily/texas-abortion-ban.html?showTranscript=1
This week, a major abortion case in Texas drew attention to one of the most contentious fights since the overturning of Roe v. Wade over the question of who can get exempted from an abortion ban. Most of the states that have banned abortion allow for rare exceptions — for example, if the mother’s life is in danger.
But while that might seem clear on paper, in practice, it’s far more ambiguous. As a result, that ambiguity is increasingly ending up in court. Today, I speak to the woman at the heart of the case in Texas and to my colleague, Kate Zernike, about its surprising effect.
It’s Thursday, December 14.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/14/podcasts/the-daily/texas-abortion-ban.html?showTranscript=1
