Texas attorney general threatens doctors with prosecution after court rules woman can get emergency abortion

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday threatened to prosecute any doctors involved in providing an emergency abortion to a woman, hours after she won a court order allowing her to obtain one for medical necessity.

Texas attorney general threatens doctors with prosecution after court rules woman can get emergency abortion
A woman is shown in a closeup photo.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday threatened to prosecute any doctors involved in providing an emergency abortion to a woman, hours after she won a court order allowing her to obtain one for medical necessity.