Texas Supreme Court upholds abortion law

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - On Friday, the Texas Supreme Court upheld the state’s abortion law.

A group of nearly two dozen women filed a lawsuit over the law. They claimed it was too restrictive when it comes to performing abortions to save a woman’s life.

The defendants stated doctors in Texas were hesitant to perform the procedure out of fear of breaking the law.

The justices decided the women misinterpreted the law. The court ruled the law does not prohibit a doctor from making the right medical decisions that would save a woman’s life, including prescribing an abortion.

The justices wrote doctors in Texas can exercise their “reasonable medical judgment” to decide whether an abortion should be performed.

In the conclusion, the justices noted any further restrictions in the abortion law would violate the Texas Constitution.