Physicians And Texas Abortion Laws

Texas doctors are grappling with how to handle the state’s new abortion law. Physicians who end pregnancies now face life in prison. The only exception is if a woman’s life is in danger, but Dr. Lee Bar-Eli says those rules are vague and create fear and confusion. Some Texas hospitals are setting up ethics boards to review high-risk pregnancies. But that’s not an option in the emergency room, where decisions happen quickly.