Kate Cox, a mother of two from Dallas, was 20 weekspregnant with her third child when she learned that the baby hada fatal condition. She asked the state of Texas to make an exception and allow her tohavean abortion.The baby was unlikely to live more than a week. And Kate’s life and future fertility were at risk. A judge in Austin agreed to her request to end the pregnancy. But the Texas Supreme Court put that rulingonhold.Inthe meantime,Kate left the statetoterminateherpregnancy.And the TexasSupreme Court later ruled against her.