Family who blames Texas abortion ban for pregnant woman's death files lawsuit
The family of 37-year-old Tierra Walker has filed a lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and several physicians following her death from preeclampsia at 20 weeks pregnant. The legal challenge alleges that the state’s restrictive abortion laws prevented doctors from providing necessary medical care that could have saved her life. This case is part of a growing series of legal actions seeking to clarify medical exceptions within state abortion bans.
Tierra Walker, 37, died of preeclampsia when she was 20 weeks pregnant. Her family filed a lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and other doctors, alleging that the state's abortion ban led to her death. CBS News' Jericka Duncan reports.
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