- Jun 24, 2003
- 15,274
- 6,963
- 72
- Country
- United States
- Faith
- Atheist
- Marital Status
- Married
Dr. Alan Braid, a San Antonio OB-GYN who staffs an abortion clinic, performed a termination after the new TX law was enacted. Obviously, it’s a test case. And—because a suit was filed against him in accordance with the law— he has the legal standing to challenge it.
“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,” Dr. Braid wrote. “I fully understood that there could be legal consequences — but I wanted to make sure that Texas didn’t get away with its bid to prevent this blatantly unconstitutional law from being tested.”
Good for him. The statute is a legislative travesty. I hope he prevails.
Texas Doctor Says He Performed an Abortion in Defiance of New State Law
“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,” Dr. Braid wrote. “I fully understood that there could be legal consequences — but I wanted to make sure that Texas didn’t get away with its bid to prevent this blatantly unconstitutional law from being tested.”
Good for him. The statute is a legislative travesty. I hope he prevails.
Texas Doctor Says He Performed an Abortion in Defiance of New State Law