If Gamble or another judge grants a permanent order, the state could again appeal to a higher court. The attorney general has accused Gamble of being an “activist judge.”
The pregnant woman, Kate Cox, is being represented by attorneys associated with the Center for Reproductive Rights.
“While we still hope that the court ultimately rejects the state’s request and does so quickly, in this case we fear that justice delayed will be justice denied,” Molly Duane, an attorney for the pro-abortion organization, said in a statement. “We are talking about urgent medical care. Kate is already 20 weeks pregnant. This is why people should not need to beg for health care in a court of law.”
In a Dec. 7 statement, Texas Right to Life Director of Media and Communication Kimberlyn Schwartz said the preborn child’s life should not be ended because of the potentially fatal diagnosis.
“Ms. Cox’s story is heartbreaking because all of us recognize that she and her child are equally valuable and loved by God,” Schwartz said. “If you feel compassion for this situation like us, it is because we all know that there are two lives at stake and that both are supremely important. The answer is not to end the child’s life because of the baby’s disability, but state law does anticipate the serious risk to the mother.”