Texas woman who sued state for abortion travels out of state for procedure instead
![Kate Cox is about 21 weeks pregnant and her fetus has a condition that is almost always fatal. She is also having problems with her own health that has sent her to the emergency room multiple times.](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2023/12/11/katecoxvert_wide-b24ec03bd6827de64959db98d8db363fe357d5e3.jpg?s=600)
Kate Cox, a 31-year-old woman from the Dallas area who had sued the state of Texas for access to an abortion, has left the state to get the procedure, according to her lawyers.
(Image credit: Cox family)
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