Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • NPR

    5 things to know about the latest abortion case in Texas

    The case involves just one abortion, but it's likely to have wider implications in the state with some of the strictest abortion laws in the country.
    by Selena Simmons-Duffin Dec 13, 2023 4 minutes
    Center for Reproductive Rights attorney Molly Duane speaks before the Texas Supreme Court in Austin on Nov. 28. The court ruled in a different abortion case on Monday.

    On Monday, Texas' state Supreme Court issued an opinion with broad repercussions when it ruled against Kate Cox's petition to have a health-preserving abortion in her state. It did so even though Cox had already made the decision to leave Texas for an abortion because she felt she couldn't wait any longer.

    There's a lot to unpack in that opinion and the other legal challenge to the three overlapping abortion bans in Texas. Here are five things to know about the case.

    1. Who is Kate Cox and what happened to her?

    Kate Cox, 31, lives in the Dallas area with her husband and two young kids. About 20 weeks into her third pregnancy, she learned her fetus has Trisomy 18, a genetic condition with slim to no chance of

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from NPR

    NPR3 min read
    Hobbyist Photographer Snaps Photo Of Extremely Rare Bird In 1st U.S. Sighting
    Michael Sanchez was testing out his new camera when he happened upon a feathered subject. The blue rock-thrush he photographed on the coast of northern Oregon last week has excited the birding world.
    NPR3 min read
    Apple Shows Its Steepest Quarterly Decline In IPhone Sales Since Pandemic's Outset
    The 10% drop in year-over-year iPhone sales for the January-March period is latest sign of weakness in a product that generates most of Apple's revenue.
    NPR5 min read
    Can You Survive Summer Indoors Without AC? In Arizona, Many Don’t
    Nearly half of the people who suffered heat-related deaths in Arizona last year lived outdoors without shelter, but public health officials and lawmakers are starting to pay more attention to the risk of dying indoors.

    Related Books & Audiobooks