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A licensed vocational nurse at Houston Women's Reproductive Services in Texas hands a patient a picture of her ultrasound Oct. 1, 2021. The Texas Supreme Court overturned a lower court ruling Dec. 11, 2023, that would have authorized a pregnant mother's request for an abortion on the basis that her health and future fertility were at stake. The woman left the state prior to the high court's ruling. (OSV News photo/Evelyn Hockstein, Reuters)

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Texas Supreme Court rules abortion petition failed to meet ban's exception standards

Decision overrules district judge's order allowing pregnant woman to obtain an abortion exemption.

Decision overrules district judge's order allowing pregnant woman to obtain an abortion exemption.

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