Family sues Ken Paxton and doctors, claiming Texas abortion ban led to pregnant woman’s death

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Published 17 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST1 min read

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The family of a Texas woman who died from a pregnancy-related condition has sued the state’s Republican attorney general, Ken Paxton, and doctors who treated her, claiming an abortion could have saved her life and the state’s near-total ban on the procedure is unconstitutional.

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