drglnc wrote:...She left the day of the ruling most likely because she was told by lawyers that either A she was going to lose the court ruling or B that they didn't know how long it would take to get the ruling and if the doctors are telling her that the longer she waits the more risk she has then of course she decided to go elsewhere. luckily she had that ability and means...
Its not like she woke up and decided she didn't want the Baby... she had multiple emergencies related to the pregnancy. Her Doctors informed her that there was virtually no chance that their baby would survive to birth and continuing the pregnancy would pose grave risks to her life as well as jeopardize her future fertility. Why is a judge making decisions based on this and not the doctor. it is ridiculous.
How would you all feel if after multiple hospitalizations your wife's doctor said this pregnancy is not viable and will possibly kill you and ruin your chances at future pregnancy, then your told by a judge... If you die... You die... the fetus that is most likely going to die with in days of birth (only a 5% chance you even get that far) and has less then zero expectation of any quality life is more important then you?
Testimonial facts don't convince the Troglodytes around here of anything, let alone the truth.
The trial judge who wrote the order fcked' up big time. TSC should have remanded (sent) the case back to the trial court for clarification testimony. But, this was a political decision, made against common legal principals of appellate review.
I read the Texas Supreme Court Opinion. The ruling was based on a hyper-technicality that it punted on instead of deciding on the legal merits.
The TSC should have properly ruled that the case was not "ripe" (ready for review) because the trial judge did not use a few "magic words", one way or the other, in the Order. That is not her fault. The TSC should have done something to provide her the timely right to prove this situation falls within the pro-choice exceptions. It's delay was really just a blanket denial.
Believing her medical condition as you described above, I think she did the right thing. If she were my wife or daughter, I would be proud of her for trying to do this the right way under Texas law. Then, my advice would be for my wife or daughter to get out of that chit-hole state.