Researchers found a shift from medication management to expectant management, putting more women’s lives at risk
Published
May 26, 2026 6:30AM (EDT)
Abortion-rights supporters face anti-abortion protesters at a rally for reproductive rights at the Texas Capitol on May 14, 2022 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Montinique Monroe/Getty Images)
In 2022, after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade, a trigger ban in Texas went into effect. This meant that for doctors, performing an abortion after the moment of fertilization in pregnancy, became a punishable felony. In fact, those who violated could face up to life in prison. While there were exceptions, such as “a life-threatening physical condition aggravated by, caused by, or arising from a pregnancy,” exactly how and when such an exception would be honored were unclear.
