The court ruled that the lower court made a mistake in ruling that the woman, Kate Cox, who is more than 20 weeks pregnant, was entitled to a medical exception.

Ms. Cox asked the lower court for approval after she learned that her fetus had a fatal condition, and after several trips to the emergency room.

In short, the life or health exemptions to abortion bans in Republican-controlled states are meaningless.

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    7 months ago

    I have yet to hear about any medical exemptions, this was the first which was then discarded.

    This rejection will have a chilling affect on the willingness of others to try for an exemption as well.

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      7 months ago

      Even worse, it sounds like it wasn’t entirely settled, just delayed until after it makes no difference