Texas women denied abortions ask court for clarity over ban exceptions

Women say they were told they could not end pregnancies even though their lives and health were in danger

Women who sued Texas after saying they were denied abortions despite serious risks to their health are headed to court Wednesday as legal challenges to abortion bans across the US continue a year after the fall of Roe v Wade.

The Texas case is believed to be the first brought by women who were denied abortions since the right to an abortion in the US was overturned, according to the Center for Reproductive Rights, which is representing them.