A Texas mother died due to the state’s abortion ban preventing a life-saving procedure. Porsha Ngumezi suffered a miscarriage at 11 weeks pregnant, losing blood. Despite needing a D&C, the doctor gave her misoprostol instead, resulting in her passing away. This is the fifth preventable death due to lack of access to D&Cs or dilation and evacuation procedures. Doctors are avoiding D&Cs due to abortion laws, using misoprostol instead, even though it may not be sufficient in emergency cases. The fear of stigma and strict abortion laws are preventing doctors from providing necessary medical care in Texas.
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