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Family of pregnant woman who died sues Ken Paxton for wrongful death
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- A wrongful death lawsuit filed in Bexar County accuses Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, doctors, and state health officials of contributing to the death of Tierra Walker, a pregnant woman denied a life-saving abortion.
- Walker, 37, died in December 2024 at 20 weeks pregnant after being diagnosed with pre-eclampsia, with her family alleging doctors refused abortion treatment despite worsening symptoms.
- The lawsuit claims Paxton and others showed "deliberate indifference" and violated Walker’s right to life by enforcing Texas’ abortion ban, which it challenges as unconstitutional.
- Paxton, a Republican Senate candidate, has strongly defended the abortion ban and taken legal action against those providing abortion pills and performing illegal abortions in Texas.
- The case highlights ongoing tensions over Texas’ strict abortion laws and their impact on medical care for pregnant women with life-threatening conditions.
