Family says Texas abortion ban and medical care led to woman’s death
Tierra Walker’s family has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit in San Antonio, alleging that Texas abortion restrictions and doctors’ treatment decisions contributed to her death after a pregnancy-related medical emergency.
The suit says Walker went to University Health in September 2024 at 20 weeks pregnant with pre-eclampsia, a dangerous condition that can involve high blood pressure and organ failure. Her family alleges she asked for an abortion during a life-threatening emergency but was repeatedly denied and sent home, even though Texas law allows abortion when a pregnancy endangers the mother’s life.
Walker’s relatives are suing state Attorney General Ken Paxton, the state medical regulator, a San Antonio medical school, and several physicians involved in her care. University Health said it could not comment on her case but said its clinicians aim to provide medically appropriate and timely care. The hospital system and the state medical board declined to comment.
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