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Source: theguardian.com

<p>Tierra Walker, 37, was diagnosed with pre-eclampsia at 20 weeks, and family says denial of abortion led to death</p><p>A wrongful death lawsuit filed on Tuesday accuses Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, doctors and state health officials of contributing to the death of a pregnant San Antonio woman whose family says she was denied an abortion that could have saved her life.</p><p>Tierra Walker, 37, died in December 2024 while 20 weeks pregnant after being diagnosed with pre-eclampsia, a dangerous pregnancy-related high blood pressure condition that can be fatal.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/16/pregnant-woman-denied-abortion-ken-paxton-lawsuit" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a>

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