Texas Doctor Challenges SB 8, Admits To Performing An Abortion “I believe abortion is an essential part of health care. … I can’t just sit back and watch us return to 1972.”
detailing how — and why — he performed an abortion after SB 8 passed. This is one of the first of what we hope will be many medical professionals taking a stand and advocating for their patients’ right to this health care procedure.
“I believe abortion is an essential part of health care. … I can’t just sit back and watch us return to 1972.” Braid, who has performed abortions throughout his 45-year career, said he performed the procedure for a woman still in her first trimester, but further along than what the new law permits. “I acted because I had a duty of care to this patient, as I do for all patients, and because she has a fundamental right to receive this care.
Before writing his opinion piece, Braid and his clinics were already fighting the abortion ban. His clinics are among the plaintiffs in a lawsuit looking to repeal the archaic measure. “We stand ready to defend him against the vigilante lawsuits that SB 8 threatens to unleash against those providing or supporting access to constitutionally protected abortion care,” said Nancy Northup, the CEO of the group representing Braid’s clinics.
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