The Woman Who Fought the Texas Abortion Ban

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🗓️ 14 December 2023

⏱️ 29 minutes

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A major case in Texas this week drew attention to the question of who can get exempted from an abortion ban. Most states that have banned the procedure allow for rare exceptions, but while that might seem clear on paper, in practice, it’s far more ambiguous. Kate Cox, the woman at the center of the case in Texas; and Kate Zernike, a national correspondent for The New York Times, talk about the legal process and its surprising effect. Guest: Kate Zernike, a national correspondent for The New York Times.

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0:00.0	From the New York Times, I'm Sabrina Tavernisee, and this is the Daily.
0:07.0	This week, a major abortion case in Texas drew attention to one of the most contentious
0:17.2	fights since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, over the question of who can get exempted from an abortion ban.
0:24.0	Most of the states that have banned abortion
0:27.0	allow for rare exceptions, for example,
0:30.0	if the mother's life is in danger.
0:32.0	But while that might seem clear on paper,
0:35.2	in practice it's far more ambiguous. As a result, that ambiguity is increasingly
0:41.9	ending up in court.
0:44.4	Today, I speak to the woman at the heart of the case in Texas
0:48.7	and to my colleague, Kate Zernike,
0:51.3	about its surprising effect.
0:59.2	It's Thursday, December 14th.
1:07.0	Kate, are you there? Kate, are you there?
1:09.0	Yeah, I'm here.
1:10.0	Oh great.
1:12.0	And we know one see are you on? We are. We are.
1:14.0	I spoke with Kate Cox last week on the evening before her hearing at a Texas court.
1:19.0	Hi, Sabrina, nice to meet you.
1:21.0	Kate, really nice to meet you too. Thank you. too.
1:23.0	Thank you.
1:24.0	So Kate, tell us a little bit about yourself.
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